Comments on: Concerns flagged over reforms to ban hate symbols https://www.jwire.com.au/concerns-flagged-over-reforms-to-ban-hate-symbols/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:43:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Liat Kirby https://www.jwire.com.au/concerns-flagged-over-reforms-to-ban-hate-symbols/#comment-626060 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:43:31 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=148677#comment-626060 Well, unfortunately the swastika has been appropriated and used in the way that it has on a massive scale that saw millions dead, tortured and persecuted as well as leaving those behind to bear the consequences of that. We now have it being used, again, with evil intent. So these laws must be put into place to curb incitement and the spread of hatred.

It seems to be also that in some way this terrible history now associated with it will have debased and affected the role it plays in these other faiths. That is a great pity, but perhaps the reality.

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