Re: Swastikas In Holiday Ornament?

I decided to read this thread out of sheer curiosity...then I looked at
the picutres in both of these two links. The design on the ornament is
beyond a shadow of a doubt NOT a swastika.

I've read discussions about this before and knew what to look for. If
you'll look at the direction the arms of the design are pointing, the
ones on the design are going the opposite direction from the swastika.

That's supposed to have some type of anti-swastika meaning in some
circles, according to what I read. I can't remember where I read it or
the exact context of it all, but it definitely doesn't glorify the
Nazi's and the swastika.

saavik@xxxxxxx (saavik) wrote:

The swastika is actually an ancient holy symbol. It is unfortunate that
the Nazis co-opted and corrupted it by its association with their
atrocities. Personally, I'd like to see us _take it back_ from the
wackos and the skinheads and restore its true meaning. It galls me to
think how something so ancient and benign has been desecrated.
  http://www.crystalinks.com/swastika.html
Margo (bring back the sun)

Cripple wrote:
Did you ever?
Swastikas In Holiday Ornament?
http://tinyurl.com/cwhog

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