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I have only just recently learned that that swastika logo isn't just associated with Nazis, but before then was actually used in India for completely different reasons.
I know this because I saw a swastika above the cash register at an Indian supermarket so I asked the guy why it was there. It raises a good question: Is it okay for them to use it if they were completely unaware of how it was used throughout WW2? The worker didn't know it had anything to do with Hitler.
I think in Australia in 2017, the swastika is primarily associated with killing jews so ummmm fuck no we shouldn't use it, even if you are unaware. Not in a public place at least.
So you're saying a symbol that has been around for thousands of years can't be displayed by someone from the culture it originates from because it was appropriated by Nazis? Ok man. You should go back there and tell him that.
No what I mean is that you can't just use these symbols as you please hence why I said 'not in a public place at least'
Would it be okay for this guy to wear a swastika in a Jewish community? No. Would it be okay to use in India? Yeah, probably.
Footscray btw
Nah man. If it originated from his culture that's his right. It's your and everyone else's job to do your research and not make assumptions. Buddy doesn't have to explain shit if he doesn't want to.
Just because it originated from his culture doesn't mean it's okay to use in a public space. The swastika originated from German culture, that doesn't make it okay to use does it? If it is everyone's job to do research then how is this guy not at fault? Over five million Jews were killed it was the largest genocide of all time. This guy was completely unaware but for some reason you are targetting me for not doing my research?
As previously mentioned, swastika was appropriated by Germans. I'm not targeting you for not doing research, all I'm saying is that you can't get upset with him for using it. He has a right to religious freedoms.
Yes, I can agree that if he's in Australia then maybe he should be aware of what was done with the swastika by the Germans but that doesn't revoke his right to use it as it was originally intended.
While we're on the subject of research though, maybe you could use this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika