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blaquehawk99 07-13-2014 06:35 PM

Towing Swastikas
 
I know hours are hours but would you have towed this banner?

Plane's swastika banner spurs criticism around New York City

cardiomd 07-13-2014 07:07 PM


Originally Posted by blaquehawk99 (Post 1683574)
I know hours are hours but would you have towed this banner?

Plane's swastika banner spurs criticism around New York City


The swastika is a lot older than the Nazi's use of it. It is kind of a shame that a group can "ruin" a symbol and essentially make it into its opposite.

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608...d=1.9&rs=0&p=0

That being said, no, probably not, as there are other methods of "educating" people.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_g7KcbMxmLE...dha+Statue.jpg

EasternATC 07-13-2014 08:33 PM

A quote from the Washington Post, in a Feb. 25 editorial regarding Arizona's proposed religious exemptions bill:

"...But it strikes us as reasonable to expect that, when you open a store, you will serve any law-abiding, paying customer who walks in the door. Providing service doesn’t mean you approve; it means you’re open for business in a complicated, pluralistic society...."

I personally do not agree with this position; I believe a business should be able to refuse service to anyone.

rickair7777 07-13-2014 08:40 PM


Originally Posted by EasternATC (Post 1683645)
I personally do not agree with this position; I believe a business should be able to refuse service to anyone.

They can, they just choose not to. Might bite them in the butt in this case.

But philosophically I have no issues with folks trying restore the legit and original meaning of the symbol. Nothing would be more damning to the nazis than if they lost the symbol they appropriated.

Might not have been a great business move though.

EvilMonkey 07-13-2014 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by blaquehawk99 (Post 1683574)
I know hours are hours but would you have towed this banner?

Plane's swastika banner spurs criticism around New York City

The New York area is probably the worst place, aside from Israel, to try and float this business model.

aviatorhi 07-14-2014 01:13 PM

So this wouldn't work either I guess.

http://tastythailand.com/wp-content/...ars-hitler.jpg

Packrat 07-14-2014 01:45 PM


Originally Posted by blaquehawk99 (Post 1683574)
I know hours are hours but would you have towed this banner?

If you object to it morally, no. It might cost you your job to refuse, though.

iceman49 07-14-2014 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by blaquehawk99 (Post 1683574)
I know hours are hours but would you have towed this banner?

Plane's swastika banner spurs criticism around New York City

No.............

FlyingNasaForm 07-15-2014 07:43 AM

This symbol is still very popular in Asia. Singapore has at least one building with a huge swastika monument on it, and many locals have tattoos of it.

I wouldn't have a problem towing it because it's meant to educate people on the positive history of the symbol.

FDXLAG 07-15-2014 08:22 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 1683647)
They can, they just choose not to. Might bite them in the butt in this case.

But philosophically I have no issues with folks trying restore the legit and original meaning of the symbol. Nothing would be more damning to the nazis than if they lost the symbol they appropriated.

Might not have been a great business move though.

So what you are saying is a bakery has the right to not sell a gay wedding cake? You have not been following recent developments in the law.


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