Do you find it difficult to take seriously any comment by a person with n**i insignia* as their avatar?

Question

*or other offensive avatar

Answer 1

Nein.

Answer 2

Anyone using what we now call n**i insignia or symbolism and who asks a question, gets no response from me.  Likewise, people who post answers which I find racist and offencive, never get any help from me when they ask a question at some later date.

For the sake of peace of mind and good-will to all the people, I think that we should volunatarily abandon the use of any symbol which is offensive.  Such symbols are those used by the n***s, many of which come from an earlier time, but which are now spoiled and made evil.

SWASTIKA

However, the Swastika is still sacred to some people but in the pre-n**i sense.

There's even a town in Canada called Swastika - named in the early 20thC I think, long before anyone had even the remotest idea of n***s or Nazism.

The Swastika back then was a good luck symbol from ancient times and is even found in Roman designs etc.

History Channel: Swastika, Canada ...19 Jan 2007 ... "Swastika is a small community founded around a mining site in northern Ontario, Canada, and today within the municipal boundaries of ...

http://www.boards.historychannel.com/thr...

Swastika, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSwastika (swaz-TEE-kuh) is a small community founded in 1908 around a mining site in northern Ontario, Canada, and today within the municipal boundaries of ...

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastik...

So, what started out in 1908 as completely innocent, has not become a hot issue in some circles.

ACC NIAGARA: THE SWASTIKA CONTROVERSYThis swastika is here to show a curious occurance in Canada today. Certain forces are trying to eliminate all use of the swastika, on the grounds that it is ...

http://www.niagara.com/~freedom/accniag/...

Child with swastika seized by Canada child welfare - Boston.com9 Jun 2008 ... Child welfare officials seized two children after a seven-year-old girl went to school with a swastika and other white supremacist markings ...

http://www.boston.com/news/world/canada/...

Once we allow the magic of our cultural symbols to be taken by evil forces, we must reclaim them as our own.

History of the SwastikaThe history of the swastika spans 3000 years. Does this symbol represent good or evil?

http://www.history1900s.about.com/cs/swa...

The History of the Swastika While it is common perception that the swastika is a German n**i Party symbol, it is in fact far older that the n**i Party, and its origin lies in the ...

http://www.white-history.com/hwr5d.htm

Swastika - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIn Greco-Roman art and architecture, and in Romanesque and Gothic art in the West, isolated swastikas are relatively rare, and the swastika is more commonly ...

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastik...

Even though the SWASTIKA has an ancient and pre-n**i history, I feel it is wrong to use it, especially on here.  But, as they say, this is a democracy [a part thereof] and we just have to put up with it.

The best I can offer is for us all not to read responses from people using n**i symbols and never to answer any of their questions.  If we did this for a while, perhaps they will go away.

In the news right now, a known n**i is being hunted in South America [somewhere] the one known as Doctor Death who carried out horrible experiments on in-mates at his death camp.  Not sure who's after this guy,think someone from the Weisenthall Group.  Let's hope this evil monster is captured and put on trial - I hope in Israel.

LEST WE FORGET

IDF at Auschwitz - Fly Past by Israeli Jets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfv3jsLGz...

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Answer 3

My instinct would be to take the political and social comments by such a person quite seriously.

Somebody who is prepared to risk the criticism and abuse that such an avatar will attract is likely to have formed his or her opinions as a result of significant research and analysis and hence will be well placed to give an informed although possibly biased answers.

Answer 4

Personally I find it somewhat childish, the use of that particular symbol is not only offencive, it is illegal!

Answer 5

clanger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

It would depend on a couple of things.........

1. Is the insignia (I haven't seen it on YA) used as the n**i symbol or the original symbol of peace?

2. Is the user answering offensively or normally like most of us?

Yes it is an extremely offensive symbol I agree, but I wouldn't condemn the person for using it. He/she should remove it though. I used to live in Thailand and some kids would walk around with pictures of Hitler on their t-shirts ! Why? They didn't really understand the true significance of who this man was. It's not taught out there as much as it is in Europe. They just saw it as them trying to be 'Western.'

Answer 7

Have you ever considered there may be ex-alcoholics that find pink elephants offensive?

Edit: lol...and mine's a horse...

Answer 8

Yes, offensive avatars do tend to have that effect on me, that and PEOPLE WHO ANSWER LIKE THIS.  I find that off putting too!

Answer 9

I can't be dealing with no n***s I don't associate with them sort

Answer 10

I try not to judge a book by it's cover.

The comments/questions/answers I have a problem with, are those which are abusive/offensive and they are just as likely to be accompanied by an innocuous looking avatar.

Answer 11

Well I noticed the other day you and I answered an ant-Semitic question which I also reported.( i' ve only ever reported 3 Q's on here )

Now I'm d**n sure I wasn't the only person to report and yet....I got my answer removed and a violation e-mail.

So whereas the majority on here would take offence at racism or inciting hatred Yahoo obviously don't. As for the ' original ' meaning of the swastika symbol it matters not one jot, it is WIDELY accepted as a symbol of Nazism.

As for the people who do use avatars like that they are all the same type-

Isolated males who cannot form normal social relationships. They buy military magazine part-work series and usually have a very strange maternal relationship.

Answer 12

It's not only swastikas, but pornographic avatars that occasionally turn up on YA.  I do my bit by blocking them but if more users did the same it would be more effective.

So the swastika came originally from Asia?  It's amazing what you learn on here.

Answer 13

For me personally it makes no difference where the swastika originates it is the sign adopted by one of the most hated men and his moron followers in the human race they slaughtered other human beings men women children even tiny babies.Had he survived  all the people inc me  on this site would not be allowed to have the freedom of speech we would have been murdered too this despicable regime would have ethlically cleansed the human race of our black brothers and sisters disabled people Moslems Christians g**s anyone in fact that did not think like them.He thought he was God but fortunately he was defeated and was so gutless he topped himself rather than face the world that he tried manipulating. Our brave soldiers lost their lives in order to bring peace to the world so if this is not enough to turn decent peoples stomachs and make them ashamed to associate themselves with this insignia I don't know what would they need to ask themselves what sort of people they are.Any person wearing or using this or any similar signs of evil regimes should be made to live where such regimes exist not live in the countries of free speech etc to spout their venom or just wear signs of evil.

Answer 14

I don't take any comments in here seriously..None of us know what were talking about.

Answer 15

I wonder about this!

The swastika is reversed to the Asian symbol as you probably know-some don't!

Answer 16

You should research the symbol because although western society has coupled the symbol with all things evil (for many good reasons), there are still some societies in which the symbol does not represent such atrocities.  Walking down streets in Korea, I have seen the symbol portrayed on many Asian shops.

Answer 17

Hitler stole the sign from the Indians, it's a sign of blessing & good luck in their culture.

Some avatars are distasteful.

Lots lately with dtg.[days to go?]

Answer 18

I am having a harder time taking you with your avatar seriously.

Answer 19

I don't judge people because of their symbols because symbols mean different things to different people.

Answer 20

Initially the Swastika was a Victorian emblem and nothing to do with n**i's...so no it does not offend me atall...if you get offended over a picture you have to question your own self

Answer 21

Yes, it's offensive but so have quite a few others been lately. Fun is ok but the one with a 15 inch poo in a toilet bowl was disgusting - thankfully went quite quickly - must have been flushed!

Answer 22

Yes I do.

It sends out totally the wrong message.  And I don't buy that ancient Greek peace symbol c**p either.

Addenda:

I don't give a rats about thumbs down.

Whatever it meant before:  It will now be associated, forever, with the deaths of millions of Jews, gypsys, Jehovahs witnesses and "euthanized" mentally retarded people, who did nothing to deserve their fate.

Mark F:

"Mich hale?!"  Actually it was "Zeig heil".  Your ignorance shows the worth of your silly and frivolous contribution to this question

Answer 23

mich hale