Re: Hitler's Standard

On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 [email protected] wrote:

>Will we remove all flags from lands that have ever offended? How many
>flags will be left?

Zero.

>What about the flag about which George W. Bush wraps himself whilst
>bombing to death hordes of innocent people all for the sake of his Holy
>Oil?

It is symbolic of the genocide of the Native Americans.

>This list is not a political forum, it is a graphical forum. The
>graphics should stand wholly independent of the representations behind
>them.

Agreed.

Every nation has committed horrific, violent acts. This is the nature of
the State. The State is, by definition, a monopoly on violent power. If
you feel aghast at the representation of flags from facist states, do the
Right Thing and make an array of anarchist (i.e. anti-authoritarian)
flags.

The anarchist "Circle-A" flag, and the pirate skull and crossbones would
be a good start. [Historical note: Pirates didn't just steal gold, they
often raided and freed slave ships and invited the freed slaves to be
equals on their ships, under a democratically elected Captain. They don't
teach you that in school for a reason.]

Anyhow, the flags are just bits -- don't let one particular arrangement of
those bits get you so worked up. :)




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