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It does not matter what anything originally meant. Symbols are meant to trigger a thought or emotion, and it just so happens that when symbols are flippantly perverted by large amounts of people, that perverted meaning seeps into the subconscious of the masses.
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I would disagree. It is important to educate to defuse the emotion associated with symbols. I believe it important to remember what the swastica's origins were and what the confederate flags origins were for 2 reasons.
1) Suppression of these items is just as delibrate as book burning. People want to create the hoopla attached to these symbols in order to create a black and white society. They want to sterotype and brand others in a glance vice talk to others and learn who they are. And, of course, individuals like to cling to the bad vice the good.
2) To defuse these hate groups. Why do some white supremacist groups use a swastica or the confederate flag? To promote fear. If you fear them, they gain power, edge, acknowledgement and become bonafide do to an attachment to a past certified body of hate. Many of the members do not really care about what they are representing but just want to create and display hate.
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A. Fuck it. My feet my world my rules.
B. Slip off your shoes and proceed to the coliseum?
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B. I do not have a mantra or belief based on wearing shoes and it is not inconvienient for me to do so. Also, he is a friend so I am assuming the mutual expectation between friends is one of courtesy, respect and understanding.
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A. Proceed to jerk him through the window by the jaw, smash his face into the earth, and fuckstomp him a new colostomy bag?
B. Calmly relate your dissatisfaction with his parking choice and explain your reasoning while asking him to park in the drive way.
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C. My wife may do A or B. I would call a wrecker and have the car towed. When I visit relatives, I always ask where to park to ensure I do not get towed.