Re: Ban The B Word! - Campaign Launch

[Garth Wallace]

Ashant wrote:

> 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"

The Nazi version is reversed from the Hindu one, IIRC.