Posted on 10/02/2024 11:23:21 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Heather Snookal of Phantom Lake Elementary in Bellevue first sent out a text Monday alerting parents that a painted swastika — which she initially called a “symbol of hate” — was found by a fifth-grader on a a campus wall, according to KOMO News and other sources.
But a few hours later — after apparently getting a complaint from a parent — she sent out a follow-up email apologizing and walking back her condemnation of the symbol.
“In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and other ancient cultures, the swastika is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and good fortune. We recognize that for many of our families, this symbol has a positive and spiritual meaning, completely unrelated to the hateful associations it took on in more recent history,” she wrote in the tone-deaf letter.
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Heaher Snookal really got smacked down Hard by those H1B Microsoft newcomers
It’s just a symbol. No need to cry.
This was posted last night, too.
It seems the teacher first condemned it as a hate symbol.
Until someone complained. Makes sense because the town is 40% Asian (school probably even more) and it’s not a hate symbol to them. It means Dharma, it’s used on food packages to indicate vegetarian or vegan, a type of Buddhist kosher.
So the teacher can’t win.
Teacher tries to be inclusive and follow DEI.
Problem is a teacher doesn’t need to send out statements about this. Just wipe it off.
The neuroses of the liberals.
>> “the swastika is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and good fortune”
Well, Heather’s submission is unfortunate.
The swastika should be a secondary concern to the beneficial Constitutional rights that permit such symbolism. Hopefully, Heather will eventually have the means to educate the students on this vital aspect of speech.
Decades ago, we observed the permitted procession of Nazi acolytes parading throughout the streets of Black neighborhoods. Yet with the neighborhoods maintaining cool restraint, the idiotic Nazi drama dissipated, and the community at large moved on together and stronger. BTW, there was no violence.
Today, the American Left is far worse than the American parading Nazis in terms of the material violence and penetration of the otherwise exospheric norms protecting society.
>> So the teacher can’t win.
a seemingly very unique situation
Last time I checked, Mein Kampf was still available for purchase in the USA.
It’s a strange situation where the Hindu swastika pre-dates the Nazis by 2500 years. And it’s apparently integral to the religion in much the same way that the Star of David is a key part of Judaism. I used to the Hindu swastika ran counter-clockwise, but I am apparently wrong.
Snookal was later placed on administrative leave, and the school district said it was investigating the matter.
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Wonder if they’ll bring Snookal back when they find it was a prank, or if there’s now too much bad feeling so they’ll have to shuffle her to another district.
Depends on which way the swastika is pointing. The Nazi swastika is the reverse of the religious symbol.
I threw away most of my old elementary school drawings that my parents stashed away back in the 60’s.
You’d see WWII planes, tanks, and soldiers in battle. There were a lot of insignias and many swastikas.
We all did that stuff. By the time the picture was finished - the battle was over and most everything was covered in fiery red, yellow, and black.
They’d have us all in mandatory counseling today.
Oops, also a “Native American” symbol that was still used on American uniforms early in W.W. II.
Yes the US version was reversed, but still confusing to those who had no time for careful scrutiny.
that clears up Everything
No. If you search for "ancient swastika," the images that come up will show that the religious symbol has always pointed in both directions.
“has always pointed in both directions”? does that mean it’s a symbol of hate AND peace even for the dyslexic?
And pumped full of Ritalin and who knows what else.
I still have all of my report cards from Kindergarten onwards (thanks to my parents) and they are full of comments about a boy who wouldn't pay attention in class or stay still. I needed to practice more self control, not interrupt class, draw pictures of airplanes, read things not being presented in class, or look out the window.
My grades were terrible. But that is who I was. I wasn't ready to learn in a school setting until I got out of the Navy and went to college.
I sure am glad I'm not a young boy today.
https://www.givemehistory.com/buddhist-symbols
heh
One of the oldest and most important spiritual symbols in India, the Swastika symbolizes the process of rebirth. Whereas in the western world it is used to represent Nazi ideology it has a completely different connotation in Buddhism.
It has four branches, each which symbolizes the four possible places of rebirth, namely the animal realm, the hell realm, the spirit realm, and the physical realm.
Not only is it popular in Buddhism, but it is also used in Hinduism and Jainism. You must have seen it many times imprinted on the bodies of Buddha statues or images. Today, it is also a popular symbol on many clothing items in modern Tibetan Buddhism.
Yeah, I'd be suspicious of a teacher displaying a swastika.
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