The swastika has been around in the United States since the ancient civilizations. Native Americans look at the swastika and see well being for all, a symbol of reincarnation, as well as the eternal nature of Brahman. The Navajo used this symbol to represent whirling logs. When the Nazi's adopted this symbol it brought a sense of destruction rather than the well being for all. Indians used this symbol at ceremonies and for celebration. The symbol today is very controversial with the way that it has been used in history.
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/swastika_its_real_meaning.htm
Should the decade it was used by the Nazis be allowed to define it for us, instead of the centuries it's been used by other cultures?
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