Swastika

ProdigalMarine · Mar 8, 2003

....im taking xenon's idea and making it into a thread...so what do you all think the swastika symbol means?

traumatic · Mar 8, 2003

you mean morally and ethically, or symbolically?

ProdigalMarine · Mar 8, 2003

traumatic said:
you mean morally and ethically, or symbolically?

its up to you, im just curious to people's opinions on this matter since people on this forum have different opinions on it

traumatic · Mar 8, 2003

I guess you could look at it two ways:

1: what it means now in the 21st century
2: what it meant during the reign of the nazi's

now, I think it symolizes pride and deviance.
then, I think it symbolized power and unity

ProdigalMarine · Mar 8, 2003

traumatic said:
I guess you could look at it two ways:

1: what it means now in the 21st century
2: what it meant during the reign of the nazi's

i'm just looking for what people think in their head a swastika is all about...now, then...future

traumatic · Mar 8, 2003

what do you think spikey?

nitrofish · Mar 8, 2003

I thought it was just the symbol the nazi's used as thier trademark. kind of like the hammer and sickle the soviet union had.

you guys put way to much thought into things. it is what it is.

piranha 13 · Mar 8, 2003

nitrofish said:
I thought it was just the symbol the nazi's used as thier trademark. kind of like the hammer and sickle the soviet union had.

you guys put way to much thought into things. it is what it is.

me too

JEARBEAR · Mar 8, 2003

Peace and unity, It all depends on the person i guess, I had it as my avatar but I took it off because what you guys thought of it. But if I wanted to be a dick I could put it back on just because you guys can be dicks about it. But if I say it means peace and unity thats what it means to me and you should not beable to say a dam thing about it. and if i decide to put it back on thats what it means not that im going to because i respect xenon decsion.

BTW:and if you think it just stands for nazi, that makes you a BIG ASSHOLE

MPower · Mar 8, 2003

The symbol is supposed to be a twisted cross.

Judazzz · Mar 8, 2003

The swastika is an old symbol from South and South-East Asia. Don't know what it means (if I remember correctly, it has something to do with the sun), but it's not a negative symbol, like the nazi's abused it...

JEARBEAR · Mar 8, 2003

Judazzz said:
The swastika is an old symbol from South and South-East Asia. Don't know what it means (if I remember correctly, it has something to do with the sun), but it's not a negative symbol, like the nazi's abused it...

exactly, and peace and unity. a buddism thing.

Black Piranha · Mar 8, 2003

its just a symbol, nothing more

Judazzz · Mar 8, 2003

Black Piranha said:
its just a symbol, nothing more

Yeah, but a symbol with a very bitter taste nowadays.....

Ms_Nattereri · Mar 9, 2003

Judazzz said:
Black Piranha said:

its just a symbol, nothing more

Click to expand...

Yeah, but a symbol with a very bitter taste nowadays.....

I agree!!

The thing about your guys comment, about what it means in a different language, is that people dont see it as that. Most people make the connection with the swastika as a tie in with Hitler and the Nazi's. When most people view the swastika they think of him and his military in which case causes them to think of all the sh*t that he did to the Jews and others. I mean even the German's in Germany hate what he did and dislike anyone who dares to show off the swastika.

SnowCichlid. · Mar 9, 2003

Ms_Nattereri said:
Judazzz said:

Black Piranha said:

its just a symbol, nothing more

Click to expand...

Yeah, but a symbol with a very bitter taste nowadays.....

Click to expand...

I agree!!

The thing about your guys comment, about what it means in a different language, is that people dont see it as that. Most people make the connection with the swastika as a tie in with Hitler and the Nazi's. When most people view the swastika they think of him and his military in which case causes them to think of all the sh*t that he did to the Jews and others. I mean even the German's in Germany hate what he did and dislike anyone who dares to show off the swastika.

Yeah my German friend does not even wear or have any collectiosn of this symbol due to its symbolic significance. For many people it brings up too many horrible thoughts, so it is best not to bother if it can be avoided in my opinion. So my opinion is even if it can symbolize other factors I would not reccomend using it so due to the negative connection related

nitrofish · Mar 9, 2003

JEARBEAR said:
Peace and unity, It all depends on the person i guess, I had it as my avatar but I took it off because what you guys thought of it. But if I wanted to be a dick I could put it back on just because you guys can be dicks about it. But if I say it means peace and unity thats what it means to me and you should not beable to say a dam thing about it. and if i decide to put it back on thats what it means not that im going to because i respect xenon decsion.

BTW:and if you think it just stands for nazi, that makes you a BIG ASSHOLE

I never said it stood for the nazi's, I said they used it as thier trademark, which they did. thats the only place I seen it used.

callin me an asshole, you mother f*cker

JEARBEAR · Mar 9, 2003

nitrofish said:
JEARBEAR said:

Peace and unity, It all depends on the person i guess, I had it as my avatar but I took it off because what you guys thought of it. But if I wanted to be a dick I could put it back on just because you guys can be dicks about it. But if I say it means peace and unity thats what it means to me and you should not beable to say a dam thing about it. and if i decide to put it back on thats what it means not that im going to because i respect xenon decsion.

BTW:and if you think it just stands for nazi, that makes you a BIG ASSHOLE

Click to expand...

I never said it stood for the nazi's, I said they used it as thier trademark, which they did. thats the only place I seen it used.

callin me an asshole, you mother f*cker

I never said you did, callin me a mother f$cker, okay internet tough guy, you son of a bitch, Now what you wrote makes you an ASSHOLE. Sorry xenon.

How do you no I was refuring to you bitch?

Ms_Nattereri · Mar 9, 2003

JEARBEAR said:
I never said you did, callin me a mother f*cker, okay internet tough guy, you son of a bitch, Now what you wrote makes you an ASSHOLE. Sorry xenon.

How do you no I was refuring to you bitch?

If your going to use that kind of language here in the forum, with the excessive manner as you did, you might as well save the sorry's for Xe and take it over PM.

JEARBEAR · Mar 9, 2003

Ms_Nattereri said:
JEARBEAR said:

I never said you did, callin me a mother f*cker, okay internet tough guy, you son of a bitch, Now what you wrote makes you an ASSHOLE. Sorry xenon.

How do you no I was refuring to you bitch?

Click to expand...

If your going to use that kind of language here in the forum, with the excessive manner as you did, you might as well save the sorry's for Xe and take it over PM.

Bottom line he typed stupid sh*t, and he did not no the facts. I sure x and I will talk about this tommorow but if I get troble so should he. Like I said sorry x. If you have a problem private message me or just email me.

Swastika

Top Contributors this Month