Not responsible for your feelings

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THINK FAST! WHAT DOES THIS SYMBOL MEAN?

Really? You sure?

Can you prove it?


What if I told you it means good luck, prosperity and various sorts of well wishes and good will?

Most Westerners would say I have lost my mind and I'm an idiot. K. Lemme beat some people over the head for a moment.

A symbol of good luck.

Consider these items: 

The swastika is a historical sacred symbol in Indian religions.

The swastika is one of the 108 symbols of Hindu deity Vishnu and represents the Sun's rays, upon which life depends.

Jainism gives even more prominence to the swastika than does Hinduism. It is a symbol of the seventh Jina (Saint), the Tirthankara Suparsva.

The swastika shape was used by some Native Americans.

In Finland the swastika was often used in traditional folk art products, as a decoration or magical symbol on textiles and wood.

In the Indosphere (South Asia, Greater India), the swastika remains ubiquitous as a symbol of wealth and good fortune. In India and Nepal, electoral ballot papers are stamped with a round swastika-like pattern (to ensure that the accidental ink imprint on the other side of a folded ballot paper can be correctly identified as such).

Buddha. An icon of peace and acceptance to many.

Swastikas are widely used in Buddhist temples in China, and the symbol is most commonly associated with Buddhism.

Japanese maps use the swastika symbol to denote a Buddhist temple. Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture uses this symbol as official emblem.


In Korea and Taiwan, maps use the swastika symbol to denote a temple. The swastika is also a very common sight at both rural and urban Buddhist Temples.

The above examples gleefully ripped from Wikipedia after checking the information against other sources.

I'ma fixin to make some more people mad. Not that this is news to anyone.


I have just listened to a piece on NPR about the statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest. It has bullet holes. It is secured behind a gate with six padlocks. It's been the target of all sorts of attacks. All because some people object to it and see it as a representation of slavery.

Find out what it means to me.

So much for understanding, tolerance and all the other warm fuzzy feelings that liberals especially like to talk about.

Some people would ban the Stars & Bars, calling it offensive and objectionable. They are fully entitled to their opinion.

I need one of these.

Am I entitled to mine?

Am I entitled to an opinion which may offend others?

Careful how you answer that. Your answer may be used to duct tape your mouth shut lest you offend someone. 

Lemme digress a second here.

At the Jail Museum in Turner County we have on display an actual KKK uniform. It was donated anonymously. Some people have seen it and gotten quite upset. When I am the tour guide, I explain why it is there, what it means and why it's important to have it on display. So far, everyone has agreed with me after I explain.


The KKK is different than the Stars & Bars and the swastika. The KKK uniformly stands for oppression, rejection, suppression and a misguided sense of superiority.


Back to my thread. If you believe that my offensive opinions and beliefs should be suppressed because someone is offended, then I must ask you-

What makes you different from a member of the KKK?