Racist Symbol on Hecter's Profile[closed]

[Meister]

Accused: Hecter

The accused are suspected of:
Other:

Hecter has previosuly been warned from the CC Admin in regards to his racist remarks. Now, currently he has a racist symbol up on his profile which is extremely offensive.

Comments: - Please have him remove the symbol immediately

[Masli]

Accused: Hecter

The accused are suspected of:
Other:

Hecter has previosuly been warned from the CC Admin in regards to his racist remarks. Now, currently he has a racist symbol up on his profile which is extremely offensive.

Comments: - Please have him remove the symbol immediately

with link

[lord voldemort]

For the uneducated... What does this symbol mean??

[BoganGod]

That is not racist. It is an old indian motif/symbol. FYI the indians were the original aryans... Yes this symbol is alleged to be the template for the swastika, but note it is not a swastika. I'm part jewish and I'm not offended by this. Is actually quite a pleasant tessalation. I hope this site doesn't stoop so low as to ban something for having a vague resemblance to something else....

[Captain_Scarlet]

The swastika (from Sanskrit svástika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing (卐) form or its mirrored left-facing (卍) form. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period and was first found in the Indus Valley Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent. It even occurs today in the modern day culture of India, sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol. It also remains widely used in Eastern and Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

[lord voldemort]

Ok ill see what other mods have to say about this. I'm unsure as it isnt the swastika, and unless someone pointed this out to me I wouldnt have even realised. But I will see what others think on this.
pending for now

[Bruceswar]

The swastika (from Sanskrit svástika) is an equilateral cross with its arms bent at right angles, in either right-facing (卐) form or its mirrored left-facing (卍) form. Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period and was first found in the Indus Valley Civilization of the Indian Subcontinent. It even occurs today in the modern day culture of India, sometimes as a geometrical motif and sometimes as a religious symbol. It also remains widely used in Eastern and Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

That is not a swastika

[owenshooter]

it is a swastika, but not in the racist manner the OP is alleging. the swastika was/is a religious symbol for far longer than the nazi's have used it. do yourself a favor and look up the origins of the swastika and it's religious meanings and uses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika)... there is nothing racist about hecters avatar, there is just a lack of knowledge on the OP's part... if hecter is punished for this, it will be laughable...-0

p.s.-again, hecters avatar is religious in nature and has nothing to do with the nazi party.

[Strife]

I believe the word everyone is looking for would be prejudice, assuming it actually were the Nazi-Swastika, which it is not.

[hahaha3hahaha]

i think its the bad colour choice thats making people have second thoughts about it, but no, that simply cannot be bannable or offensive. As BoganGod says, I hope CC dont stoop down to this level.

[jpcloet]

That symbol I think was debated heavily in a thread about jade. I'm too lazy to look right now.

[Darwins_Bane]

That symbol I think was debated heavily in a thread about jade. I'm too lazy to look right now.

no....that was a similar symbol. i remember because i posted there lol.

[jpcloet]

You're probably right, but there are many variations.

[alster]

it is a swastika, but not in the racist manner the OP is alleging. the swastika was/is a religious symbol for far longer than the nazi's have used it. do yourself a favor and look up the origins of the swastika and it's religious meanings and uses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika)... there is nothing racist about hecters avatar, there is just a lack of knowledge on the OP's part... if hecter is punished for this, it will be laughable...-0

p.s.-again, hecters avatar is religious in nature and has nothing to do with the nazi party.

I think this shuts down the case. If Owen doesn't have any problems with a symbol, well, I would wanna see the guy who has.

No offense Owen, just that I find that you're way off my personal standards for what is considered so offensive that it makes sense to shut it down. It's all subjective of course, but that's the nature of "offensive".

[lord voldemort]

This has been noted and I have sent hecter a friendly pm explaining that some users can and will find this offensive and requested to have him remove the avatar.

lv

[hecter]

Let's clear things up... For starters, it IS a reference to the Nazi party. But it's hardly in support of them. It's a statement about capitalism. Notice how they're actually dollar signs? No? Probably because I removed the avatar, you can find the image in it's nice big glory here:
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z138 ... ascopy.jpg
I made it myself. Man, do you guys have to squash anything that goes against your perfect little world?

[owenshooter]

I stand corrected... next time I'll put on my bi-focals and look more closely!!!-0

[hecter]

It doesn't change the fact that it's not bigoted and not racist. Just because it's referencing, comparing two things, one of which is bigoted, does not make IT bigotry. I would think that's pretty obvious to anybody past grade 9.

[pimphawks70]

I would think that's pretty obvious to anybody past grade 9.

And therein lies the problem of CC moderation

[a.sub]

I would think that's pretty obvious to anybody past grade 9.

And therein lies the problem of CC moderation

[nagerous]

Actually jpcloet it was jayde and she was a wicked multi.

[mgconstruction]

I would think that's pretty obvious to anybody past grade 9.

And therein lies the problem of CC moderation

a.sub the banner in your signature looks like a swollen anus winking at me, which could be construed as sexual harrasment & it offends me. Could you please remove it. <sarcastic laugh>

[Risky_Stud]

I would think that's pretty obvious to anybody past grade 9.

And therein lies the problem of CC moderation

a.sub the banner in your signature looks like a swollen anus winking at me, which could be construed as sexual harrasment & it offends me. Could you please remove it. <sarcastic laugh>

Just curious and my question may be stupid.
But how do you know what a swollen anus looks like?
And why would you know?

[a.sub]

I would think that's pretty obvious to anybody past grade 9.

And therein lies the problem of CC moderation

a.sub the banner in your signature looks like a swollen anus winking at me, which could be construed as sexual harrasment & it offends me. Could you please remove it. <sarcastic laugh>

Just curious and my question may be stupid.
But how do you know what a swollen anus looks like?
And why would you know?

and you can leave my trig functions alone thank you

[lord voldemort]

Locked, trolling is not tolerated on conquer club forums, least of all in c&a expect consequences.
lv