This vegetarian BBQ sauce has a swastika as their logo.Submitted by mike95242 t3_11dgi8y in mildlyinteresting
Rockytana t1_ja8g8gw wrote
The swastika was taken by the nazis, it is a very old symbol from Hindu and others.
Edit: it’s a symbol of luck and prosperity, it was even used by the Boy Scouts and on coke a cola products
uv-vis t1_ja8k7u6 wrote
Yes, it was adopted into Buddhism also. I remember a big spat about a Golbat Pokémon card, with the symbol on it. And in East Asian temples and shrines it’s on the doors and everything. I’m sure plenty of tourists get a little confused and/or offended by it.
ShinkuDragon t1_ja8ks4r wrote
iirc japan's maps used the symbol to represent its shrines on maps, leaving more than one tourist fairly indignated.
Count_de_Ville t1_ja8r499 wrote
It's used for Buddhist temples. Not for Shinto shrines. Not nitpicking, just clarifying.
porchpooper t1_ja90ely wrote
Yeah, Shinto shrine symbol looks like a giant A to look like this emoji ⛩️ . Definitely was a little concerned when I saw swastikas on the map in Japan.
ShinkuDragon t1_jabf363 wrote
you're good mate. they are not the same and as the other dude mentioned they're both presented differently on maps.
stopandtime t1_ja95yfm wrote
White people will find anything to be offended
It’s like their 2nd job lol
jroc83 t1_ja8uohq wrote
The nazis also turned it 45 degrees
jg_bigboypants t1_ja95y2i wrote
And flipped it so it looks like two stylized "S"s.
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No-Leading6909 t1_ja8iqg1 wrote
Who doesn’t love the others? They were the best.
Rockytana t1_ja8jshj wrote
Hey, I’m hungover as hell right now and Buddhism was giving me fits on spelling it LOL
2ball7 t1_ja8u8hl wrote
And this is not a swastika, they point in the other direction.
Zestyclose-Aspect-35 t1_ja8yg9w wrote
this is indeed a swastika, just not a nazi one
trollu4life t1_ja8zbev wrote
The word “swastika” is a Sanskrit word
altruistic324 t1_ja8zy5z wrote
Its also backwards. Look them up side by side.
KingRhoamsGhost t1_ja987ne wrote
IIRC The original use of the swastikas actually included both rotations. The nazis took the less well known rotation.
LevelDrawers t1_jad4xpa wrote
Yes, the reverse and 45-degree angle "facts" aren't really facts at all. There are many instances of un-tilted swastikas in Nazi Germany, notably at the Nuremburg parade grounds. But redditors are compelled to post the one thing they know every damned time this topic comes up.
AlohaChris t1_ja9qfv6 wrote
IIRC the swastika represents the pattern of the Big Dipper constellation as it rotates around Polaris in the sky.
Wildse7en t1_ja989jp wrote
And by the downvotes on the post, we can see how quickly people are to learn.
Not so much.
From a marketing standpoint, it’s probably better to not put a picture of a swastika on your product. If you’re trying to sell it.
LevelDrawers t1_jad59in wrote
We're downvoting because anyone who's been on the internet more than 5 minutes knows that swastikas are common in other cultures. We're tired of the fake rage bait and the same 3 factoids about swastikas being repeated every time the topic comes up.
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