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Originally posted by Jaradu:
Anyway, regarding the ban, I agree with what everyone else has said - that we would have to rewrite books and erase movies which would takme out a part of history. Can the next generation never learn about Nazis?
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Yes, very true here. You know just blocking out a piece of history or an icon does nothing. It wouldnt stop any underground movements that do and think these horrible things. Theyd find another icon to represent them.
And besides, if we've learned from history, which we should always do, we would learn that blocking out things leads to ignorance, and thats not the route to go. Ignorance COULD lead to it happening again, that proven in other points in history that I wont talk about in order to avoid the thread being sidetracked.
I mean, what exactly is accomplished by banning the symbol. I love the quote that was quoted early in this thread, saying that the sign doesnt breed the hate, it is the toughts that do. Well said, indeed.
As for what Id do if I saw someone with a Nazi symbol, Id probably WANT to punch their brains out, but Id probably just push them or frown at them.