I will attempt to put a slightly different spin on this.
This is obviously a very touchy subject and I find myself searching for the right words to avoid any misunderstanding.
For starters.... Let me be right up front. I was born and raised in the united states. Both my father, and his brother, lost their lives while fighting in a war for this country. So while I know what it is like to lose a loved one to conflict, I want to also make clear that I do not know what it is like to experience my country being invaded. I can not imagine the horrors that families experienced during such times.
That being said.... We have a fundamental belief in America concerning the freedom of speech. In my opinion, this belief goes way beyond just giving someone the right to speak how he feels. In a strange way, it enables society to experience what people are thinking and in return, It opens up society to react.
Obviously the "Nazi" movement was not a popular one with the world... And in turn the world reacted. The same could be said for all of the mini events that occur throughout the world. In our country we have our share of "Skinheads" and everything else. Please know that I am sure that it is far worse on the other side of the water, but here they are laughed at and considered outcasts.
I know it seems backwards... but it is a good thing to let people express what they believe. If not for anything else then at least you know where they stand. Imagine your 5 closest friends and then imagine if any of you would allow a person with such extreme beliefs to be a regular part of your circle. Now multiply that by a Billion.
If someone wants to tattoo the swastika on his body then let him! that way we all know he is a moron.
For this reason I agree wholeheartedly with ahunda and I think you now agree as well freakns. Your display of the symbol has done nothing but brought it back into the minds of many. I understand the meaning behind it but most won't grasp that while only giving it a short glance. So in a way, you have glorified the symbol rather than your intended purpose for displaying it.
In other words.... If you displayed an avatar that said "I HATE NAZI'S" ... you would still be bringing attention to the symbol. I say leave it alone and let society frown on those that dare to flaunt it (again I know that was not your intention)
All of the above being said, I don't think that we should put limitations on the freedom of speech. We may not like what people say but think about it.... If someone on this site wants to express their extremist views than so be it. Let the CC community decide how they feel about him and lets see how many playing partners he gets in the long run. Get them out in the open and let society weed them out. That is what I think and I am sorry if this has been discussed I did not read the entire thread.
