markbyron
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Post by markbyron on Aug 17, 2016 4:25:07 GMT
There’s been a question about the use of the Swastika symbol on the server. In eastern cultures and especially Buddhism, that symbol is actually a legitimate religious symbol. Beyond that and especially in the west, the Swastika represents a near universal sign of hatred, genocide, and racial supremacy. In my years observation, most people who make the symbol on the server (often spammed) are trolls and not peaceful people interested in promoting Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism.
The server rules prohibit creating or pasting builds that are designed to troll (e.g. hate symbols, porn, racism, etc.) and the key is trolling. So if somebody builds a Japanese village with a Buddhist temple far away from the spawn where it can’t be seen except by those who TP to it, there shouldn’t be any problem to use legitimate religious symbol on the temple to include the Swastika. That would not be trolling.
Outside of that, it’s almost certainly a troll act even if the troll falsely claims to be a Buddhist who just wants to paste giant Swastika’s all over the place where everybody can see them. Symbols of themselves are not inherently good or bad; it’s the intent of the symbol. So admins have to make a judgement and as a rule of thumb, if somebody is placing something to ensure it’s in ‘everybody’s face’, it's safe to assume it’s not for peace and goodness.
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iDelRey
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Post by iDelRey on Aug 17, 2016 4:53:49 GMT
Buddhist = top right angle is pointed left. Nazi Swastika = pointed right. There is a difference, speaking from a Buddhist.
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Post by Mafrans on Aug 17, 2016 11:22:25 GMT
Buddhist = top right angle is pointed left. Nazi Swastika = pointed right. There is a difference, speaking from a Buddhist. But which way the angles point is differend based on which direction you look at the build.
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Post by Crëscendø on Aug 17, 2016 11:26:35 GMT
It is a symbol of good luck in the religion of Hinduism, in which I believe in
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Post by markbyron on Aug 17, 2016 16:00:46 GMT
It is a symbol of good luck in the religion of Hinduism, in which I believe in perhaps but you also know the symbol represents aryan supremacy and is habitually used to troll. It's funny how you see peple in real life who in no way practice eastern religions except for the fact that they want to justify displaying the swastika as they carp about other blacks, mexicans, muslims, jews, etc. Now saying that you of course but I like said above, we have to judge the intent and if one is wanting to paste giant swastikas all over the place, we know what that's about and it won't fly. Even if the symbol was purely religious, it could be a problem just as if somebody was spamming giant Christian crosses, Star of Davids, or Crescent stars to show the 'supremacy' of their religion. There's a massive amount of open land in the virtual world; build what you like but don't shove it in people's face.
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Post by Crëscendø on Aug 17, 2016 19:26:28 GMT
perhaps but you also know the symbol represents aryan supremacy and is habitually used to troll. It's funny how you see peple in real life who in no way practice eastern religions except for the fact that they want to justify displaying the swastika as they carp about other blacks, mexicans, muslims, jews, etc. Now saying that you of course but I like said above, we have to judge the intent and if one is wanting to paste giant swastikas all over the place, we know what that's about and it won't fly. Even if the symbol was purely religious, it could be a problem just as if somebody was spamming giant Christian crosses, Star of Davids, or Crescent stars to show the 'supremacy' of their religion. There's a massive amount of open land in the virtual world; build what you like but don't shove it in people's face. Yes, I am not disagreeing with you in anyway. I am just pointing out, it is not much of an importance to the thread, just something to add to.
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