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Position:Home>Philosophy> Is the use of hate symbol [swastika] on your avartar alright at answers ?Question: Is the use of hate symbol [swastika] on your avartar alright at answers !? There is an answerer named private who has a eagle atop swastika a nazi symbol from the 30's in germany!.It was to show strength of the nazi party!.!.
He has answered a lot of questions today as I have seen it at 4 or 5 answers I wondered if it was allowed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'm glad you reported the use of the Nazi symbolism!. I myself think that anybody using it is either trying to shock the s!.h!.i!.t out of people or he is a total a!.s!.s!.h!.o!.l!.e!. Harleigh Kyson Jr!.Www@QuestionHome@Com If you are seriously considering making the swastika your avatar, you need to be aware of all it represents!. Although it is a decorative Hindu form, the swastika was the official emblem of the Nazi party, a use sometimes continued by the modern Neo-Nazis!. Because of this Nazi use, many users may take offense to such a symbol, especially if the users are of Jewish decent!. Use this controversial symbol at your own discretion because the answers on this particular questions could be mixed!. The main answer, however, will be "no"!. You can read more about the swastika, including contemporary usage, on wikipedia: http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/SwastikaWww@QuestionHome@Com There is nothing immoral or illegal about a swastika, many cultures have used this ancient symbol!. In and of itself it's not evil---like anything, it depends on how it is used!. I do not approve of the use of the swastika in the manner you describe; but it's not up to me!. I think that America is supposed to be a free country (it really isn't) and people should be free to express themselves in any manner that doesn't directly harm others, even if it can be offensive!. Patrick Henry said it all,"I may disagree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!." THAT is what America is supposed to be about--too many people have forgotten it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Maybe it was allowed coz he has been around this long (as you stated he had answered many Q's)!. He may be a proud member of the party but he would trigger lots of angers from anti-nazi's, of course! And if lots of people report and complain about his avatar, he would have to remove it immediately, or yahoo might ban him from yahoo answers as long as he still hold the avatar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I think it should be allowed, because it's an excellent indicator of "this person is an idiot and their thoughts and opinions should be ignored whenever possible!." I mean, we should be so lucky to have every a$$hole advertise that fact in such an obvious manner!.Www@QuestionHome@Com The swastika was a symbol in China and India long before Hitler defiled it!. Why should it not be allowed!? You are ignorant about the history of the swastika, we can all see!. It sounds as if you are the one who hates it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Censorship only leads to devastation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Its nasty!. I think you might have opened a debait here as to wether or not the Holucust happened Answer YesWww@QuestionHome@Com i would hope not! that's a horrible thing to have as your avatar!Www@QuestionHome@Com |