KOK Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 A restaurant in Bombay, India will change it's name after many complaints that 'Hitler's Cross' was offensive. Per the story, the owner said the name was only "meant to attract attention". Thanks, Kevin http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=456&sid=890430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 A restaurant in Bombay, India will change it's name after many complaints that 'Hitler's Cross' was offensive. Per the story, the owner said the name was only "meant to attract attention". Thanks, Kevin http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=456&sid=890430 Hopefully they change the decor inside as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 [This is a legitimate news item, but please let's avoid too much discussion of this. Thanks! Rocks] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 A restaurant in Bombay, India will change it's name after many complaints that 'Hitler's Cross' was offensive. Per the story, the owner said the name was only "meant to attract attention". Thanks, Kevin http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=456&sid=890430 The original story was published Monday in the Times of India. The owners defended the choice of the name by saying "We wanted to show we are different, like Hitler was different". Apparently WWII is ancient history in India these days. Oddly enough, the swastika (the word is Sanskrit) is an ancient symbol for well-being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treznor Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Actually the swastika, or a symbol very similar to a swastika, appears in many old cultures and typically means something along the lines of "well-being". It was stolen and perverted by the Nazi party. Most people don't realize that the swastika is much older than the Nazis and the meaning of the symbol is nothing like what most people would think. ETA: Not that I agree with the name, I think it's deplorable. Just giving some background on the much-maligned swastika symbol :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 The symbol is seen in architectural details prior to WWII. Interestingly, on a recent visit to the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, I saw textiles with the symbol woven in. This is not thehappy meaning in this case. (insert Dr. Phil twang) WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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