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originally posted by: TDDAgain
So remember guys, if you use Z, say Z or think Z, you are now on par with the neo NAZIs in Ukraine fighting for the Ukraine against the Russians, like, with their swastikas and blacksun symbolism... wait that does not make sense to you?
For me neither, someone wake me up please, this is insanity 5.0
originally posted by: mcsnacks77
How about they ban the actual swastika first in Germany? Because I know for a fact they had a Nazi concert there 2 weeks ago that had 600,000 supporters at it.
originally posted by: TDDAgain
a reply to: M5xaz
That was obvious screaming sarcasm exactly wording out what you wrote without saying it.
Hence the Ukraine ..... ,so yes .... conclusion
Also makes zero sense, if compare it to my OP, that I would say something like that. For the protocol, I am against banning the Z, so why would I suddenly write the opposite. Normally if you encounter such glaring discrepancies, you can expect sarcasm, just saying.
originally posted by: mcsnacks77
a reply to: TDDAgain
How about they ban the actual swastika first in Germany? Because I know for a fact they had a Nazi concert there 2 weeks ago that had 600,000 supporters at it.
originally posted by: TDDAgain
a reply to: Xtrozero
For godsake it was sarcasm and a play on how nazi symbolism seems to be okay with everyone and the media, just a nuisance, when they fight against the common enemy, it's just ignored they adhere to this ideology.
Hence if you have a Z on your backback in Germany that's now punishable, meanwhile in the Ukraine we have people carrying the blacksun symbol and hakenkreuz and its just ignored for the bigger cause.
I just call out this huge hypocrisy, I guess it either went over your head or you are OK with that.
In Germany, the law considers swastikas and SS sig runes the "symbols of anti-constitutional organizations." Displaying them publicly or selling goods that sport them is illegal. The Nazi salute and statements such as "Heil Hitler" are also banned in public.
A fine or up to three years in prison under the Criminal Code. Demagoguery — the incitement of hatred against people of a certain race or religion — can even be punished with up to five years in jail in Germany. This also includes denying the Holocaust.
Are only Nazi symbols considered "anti-constitutional" in Germany?
No. To give just two examples: The logo of the banned communist party KPD and symbols associated with terrorist groups such as the Islamic State are also considered anti-constitutional and thus illegal.
with suggesting no one cares about the use of a swastika and having a Z on your backpack gets you 3 years in jail and neither is reality.
A fine or up to three years in prison under the Criminal Code. Demagoguery — the incitement of hatred against people of a certain race or religion — can even be punished with up to five years in jail in Germany. This also includes denying the Holocaust.
Are only Nazi symbols considered "anti-constitutional" in Germany?
No. To give just two examples: The logo of the banned communist party KPD and symbols associated with terrorist groups such as the Islamic State are also considered anti-constitutional and thus illegal.
originally posted by: TDDAgain
No, you should work on reading comprehension. I wrote/expressed that having a Z on a back back in Germany is seen like wearing the Hakenkreuz in Germany but meanwhile in the Ukraine, nobody cares.
My point is, there is now a law in two German states that arbitrary declared the Z as a symbol of hate, just like the Hakenkreuz. Police decides about your intention. You could walk around with one completely being obtuse about the Russian Z meaning and still if the police "feels like" you want to express something about Ukraine/Russia, then it's considered a hate symbol.
What exactly does this have to do with the above? Are you drunk?
The reason for the law is that they do not want anyone to show support for Russia. They state that very clearly.
So what exactly is your problem, other than reading comprehension and not understanding German law?
originally posted by: TDDAgain
It's your rude way of conversation and how you approach,
My point is, there is now a law in two German states that arbitrary declared the Z as a symbol of hate, just like the Hakenkreuz. Police decides about your intention. You could walk around with one completely being obtuse about the Russian Z meaning and still if the police "feels like" you want to express something about Ukraine/Russia, then it's considered a hate symbol.
You need to at least look below the surface here..lol
They are not just arbitrary picking Z here. Russia is actually the ones acting like Nazis in their invasion and they are getting support for that from some groups that are using Z as a symbol of that support. So ya, they are using Z as their symbol of hate and people don't like that.
The reason for the law is that they do not want anyone to show support for Russia. They state that very clearly.
So what, Russia frecken invaded and has threaten to invade other countries. It isn't pretty what they are doing as they switch to their old Russian tactics of destroying anything deemed civil centers like Government buildings, schools, hospitals, food/water sources etc.