X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,d04001e2bb436b03 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1993-11-08 16:38:15 PST Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Path: gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uunet!world!mlammers From: mlammers@world.std.com (Matt D Lammers) Subject: Re: Swastika symbol in most hindu homes in India Message-ID: Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA References: <2bm73v$5ip@agate.berkeley.edu> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 1993 23:28:45 GMT Lines: 36 In article <2bm73v$5ip@agate.berkeley.edu> sahai@monoceros.EECS.Berkeley.EDU (Anant Sahai) writes: > I wanted to concur with the previous poster. The Swastika is a >symbol found all over Asia, especially in India. It is considered a >beautiful and auspicious symbol. It is about time that we stopped >considering it a "not nice symbol." We shouldn't let the Nazis ruin >the symbol for everyone else. > I don't know why Hitler chose this symbol, if anyone can find >a historical reference, I would be interested. > >-Anant > I think, but cannot verify at this time, that he used it (swastika) in reference to a bent Cross. I think I remember from a class at The Ohio State University, that Hitler wanted to study in the Priesthood. And I also remeber that his predecessors were Jewish. Soooo, he may have chosen this 'bent-cross' to symbolize everything he despised. I'm not a religious-studies major, so no flames...I'm pointing to what I think to be the historical significance... One should also note, 'Hackenkreuz' is German for swastika. When translated, it means: "Bent or hooked cross." If you have further comments, direct them to me as not to clutter this group with un-wanted rantings. One final note, don't write me to tell me something trivial...Like your religious views...I'll bounce back flames 10-fold, explaining how I really don't care, due to the fact I'm an atheist. Later, -- Matt Lammers, mlammers@world.std.com, lambchop+@osu.edu "Who!? Me?! Are you calling on me, professor?"