As a Jew, the swastika is an image that should repel me. But as a decades-long lover of Eastern religions, I understand the history and true intent of this ancient symbol. In the East, the swastika is actually supposed to bring good luck.
How did this ancient symbol of cosmic benevolence become a modern logo for evil?
According to scholars, the swastika may be as old as 10,000 years. —Eileen Weintraub —The REAL Swastika: The logo of modern evil has a benign ancient face (Aquarian Online)
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Anyone who expects to be able to display a swastika in school without being held accountable for the backlash is pretty ignorant.
People today are ignorant, and you are asked to leave school because said symbol disturbs the learning environment. >
The Nazi Swastika is different…it’s flipped around to distinguish it from the Hindu Swastika.