Comments on: Taking a Stand http://www.elizaskinner.net/2006/09/19/taking-a-stand/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Paul http://www.elizaskinner.net/2006/09/19/taking-a-stand/#comment-15634 Paul Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:06:58 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2006/09/19/taking-a-stand/#comment-15634 It's funny that the root for swastika actually means "well-being" in sanskrit. Apparently, it's a pretty common symbol for Hindus and other Dharmic religions (thanks, Wikipedia!). You can imagine how pissed Hindus must get when they see a pin like this. Or rather, you can imagine how pissed Hindus got when the Nazis stole their symbol. Probably kind of like how all the punks felt when the jocks started listening to Green Day or something. Did I just compare jocks to Nazis, or punks to Hindus? Not really. Either way, a jock did scratch a swastika into the trunk of my car in high school, so I think I can let it slide. Unless he was Hindu. Dammit. It’s funny that the root for swastika actually means “well-being” in sanskrit. Apparently, it’s a pretty common symbol for Hindus and other Dharmic religions (thanks, Wikipedia!). You can imagine how pissed Hindus must get when they see a pin like this. Or rather, you can imagine how pissed Hindus got when the Nazis stole their symbol. Probably kind of like how all the punks felt when the jocks started listening to Green Day or something. Did I just compare jocks to Nazis, or punks to Hindus? Not really. Either way, a jock did scratch a swastika into the trunk of my car in high school, so I think I can let it slide.

Unless he was Hindu. Dammit.

]]> By: Noah http://www.elizaskinner.net/2006/09/19/taking-a-stand/#comment-2080 Noah Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:28:16 +0000 http://www.elizaskinner.net/2006/09/19/taking-a-stand/#comment-2080 The problem is that swastikas, despite the evil they represent, are graphically very cool and this is an excuse to wear said awesome/evilness without actually being truly evil. The problem is that swastikas, despite the evil they represent, are graphically very cool and this is an excuse to wear said awesome/evilness without actually being truly evil.

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