Educate yourself, sir.A simple Google search will find background information, such as this:The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit word svastika (in Devanagari स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. The modern equivalent to the term would be a talisman. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-, eu-), meaning "good, well" and asti, a verbal abstract to the root as "to be" (cognate with the Romance copula, coming ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h1es-); svasti thus means "well-being." The suffix -ka either forms a diminutive or intensifies the verbal meaning, and svastika might thus be translated literally as "that which is associated with well-being," corresponding to "lucky charm" or "thing that is auspicious."[1] The word in this sense is first used in the Harivamsa. Monier-Williams notes that the shape of the symbol represents a monogram or interlacing of the letters of the word svasti written in Ashokan characters.[2]The Hindu Sanskrit term has been in use in English since 1871, replacing gammadion (from Greek γαμμάδιον). Alternative historical English spellings of the Sanskrit word include suastika, swastica and svastica.
"Master" - what the hell is that comment?! I mean you've got to be kidding.Well, of course you are!
yeah i just read the story you posted on the sfgate site and i came here to post pretty much what the guy above me posted.[ which is from wikipedia.]how can you be so dismissive on factual information? you are the one that wrongly stated that the swastika was a symbol of hate and nazism. yes its true it is used in association with nazis but it is older than that and still used today in other connotations. if taylor swift had said something racist or did something hateful i could understand your outrage but to be photographed with some hipster douche with a finger painted on symbol older than western civilization itself is something that should be noted as a PR risk because of ill informed people thinking it to be a message.avril lavine has a pentagram tattoo on her wrist, would you demand an apology from her denouncing satanism? would you believe her to be a satanist or one to encourage satanism
Educate yourself, sir.
ReplyDeleteA simple Google search will find background information, such as this:
The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit word svastika (in Devanagari स्वस्तिक), meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote good luck. The modern equivalent to the term would be a talisman. It is composed of su- (cognate with Greek ευ-, eu-), meaning "good, well" and asti, a verbal abstract to the root as "to be" (cognate with the Romance copula, coming ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h1es-); svasti thus means "well-being." The suffix -ka either forms a diminutive or intensifies the verbal meaning, and svastika might thus be translated literally as "that which is associated with well-being," corresponding to "lucky charm" or "thing that is auspicious."[1] The word in this sense is first used in the Harivamsa. Monier-Williams notes that the shape of the symbol represents a monogram or interlacing of the letters of the word svasti written in Ashokan characters.[2]
The Hindu Sanskrit term has been in use in English since 1871, replacing gammadion (from Greek γαμμάδιον). Alternative historical English spellings of the Sanskrit word include suastika, swastica and svastica.
"Master" - what the hell is that comment?! I mean you've got to be kidding.
ReplyDeleteWell, of course you are!
yeah i just read the story you posted on the sfgate site and i came here to post pretty much what the guy above me posted.[ which is from wikipedia.]
ReplyDeletehow can you be so dismissive on factual information? you are the one that wrongly stated that the swastika was a symbol of hate and nazism. yes its true it is used in association with nazis but it is older than that and still used today in other connotations.
if taylor swift had said something racist or did something hateful i could understand your outrage but to be photographed with some hipster douche with a finger painted on symbol older than western civilization itself is something that should be noted as a PR risk because of ill informed people thinking it to be a message.
avril lavine has a pentagram tattoo on her wrist, would you demand an apology from her denouncing satanism? would you believe her to be a satanist or one to encourage satanism