EU drops plans to ban Nazi symbols

[davidinalameda]

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/24/unazi.xml

The European Union has dropped plans to ban Nazi insignia and other symbols which could incite hatred, but will restart talks on proposals to harmonise anti-racism laws across the bloc.


Prince Harry was snapped in a Nazi uniform
The call for a ban was prompted by photographs showing Prince Harry wearing a Nazi costume at a fancy dress party.

But EU ministers decided against including a ban on Nazi symbols in proposals from the European Commission to harmonise national laws to better fight racism and xenophobia, Danish Justice Minister Lene Espersen said.

[toymachines]

1. thats excellent, no one should censor symbols

i am saddened that such a beautiful symbol as the swastika has been associated with such hatred and horror. i wish it was still seen as a hindu symbol.

[bryant69]

2. That ship has sailed unfortuantely, but I agree

that banning symbols is certainly a very questionable thing to do.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Maple]

3. Good

because the minute you censor something, everybody wants to defy the ban.

[Dr Ron]

4. Decide to ban the letter W instead, calling this more dangerous

:)