Re: Ban The B Word! - Campaign Launch

[Ashant]

On Tue, 15 May 2001 09:20:10 +0100, "Gavin Long"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> 1    -    Swastikas can be offensive to people, in any country.
>
>It's worth pointing out that the swastika is a far, far, older symbol
>than many people think, and it is not exclusive to the Nazis.
>
>Hereford[1] Cathedral has several swastikas in the tile patterns of
>its floor.  They're about 2-3 metres across, IIRC.  They were put
>there CENTURIES before Herr Hitler came along.

Not to mention the fact that the swastika is one of the symbols that
are central to the Hindu religion, passed down from its Vedic origins
THOUSANDS of years ago ... the word "swastika" in Sanskrit means "the
symbol of well-being"

Ashant.