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Originally posted by VaSteve
It wasn't always. Ever been to the Carlsburg brewery? They have them all over in the walls and such. It's an old Indian symbol, stolen for the the Nazi cause. The brewery leaves them up because it's a historical site.
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It is much more then a Indian symbol. It has been used all over the world for thousands of years. There are cave paintings in Europe with Swastikas. Hindu idols in India, Buddhist temples in China, Christian churches in Europe, Jewish temples in Israel, Greek Coins, Roman pottery, Gaelic pottery, Scandinavian swords, Eygypt, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and the list goes on and on. It was a universal symbol. It had different meanings in different cultures, but always benevolent.
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