As an aside, I did not know this:
While the swastika was most famously appropriated by the Nazi party and since WWII has been perceived as synonymous with Nazi Germany, the symbol dates back at least 15,000 years and is still commonly used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
How ironic a symbol associated with what we consider peaceful religions for thousands of years was adopted by the Nazis and today is best known in the west as a symbol of the horror Nazis inflicted.
Really sad how the symbol’s meaning was tainted forever because of the Nazis. Any attempts to reclaim the symbol have not gone really well, it may require many generations to pass.
I wouldn’t call Hinduism or Buddhism peaceful religions. A case can probably be made for Jainism though. Hindu nationalists in India today are among Hitler’s biggest fans, ironically
It depends whether the religion in its scriptures advocates for peace and nonviolence. In Buddhist scripture violence is condemned and there is the principle of “ahmisa”, also in Hinduism and Jainism. Of course even this doesn’t stop some Buddhist communities promoting violence, the most notable example of which is persecuting the Rohingya in Myanmar.
That’s correct. I’m less familiar with Buddhist literature but in Hinduism one of the most lauded texts is the Bhagavad Gita (though it is technically not a Veda), which condemns non-violence. But yes a lot of things have been done in history and were justified in various ways, so I just wouldn’t consider those religions any less violent than, say, Christianity, but many naive people in the western world get that impression.
When they’re joining an organisation where tons of prominent officials have been Nazis (not neo, actual people in the SS who helped orchestrate the holocaust). Yeah, I wonder why that label is being used.
Not surprising, as they label anyone a “fascist” who doesn’t want to be conquered and subjugated by Russia’s own fascists (ironically)
