Microsoft's Toulouse explains why swastikas are banned on Xbox Live
"Let's be clear: no educated human on the planet looks at the swastika symbol ... and says 'oh, that symbol has nothing at all in any way to do with global genocide of an entire race,'" Toulouse stated, "'and, even if it did, one should totally and reasonably ignore that because it's a symbol that was stolen or coop-ted from religions.'" He succinctly adds, "If you think the swastika symbol should be re-evaluated by societies all over the Earth, I think that's great. Your Xbox Live profile or in game logo, which doesn't have the context to explain your goal, is not the right place to do that."
We certainly know that every time we see someone use the swastika as their identifier on an online game, our first thought is, "Oh, how nice, they're pushing for a global re-evaluation of the meaning of the swastika." Like, that's just common sense, isn't it?
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milkxkingPosted:
I'm glad they ban people who have it. The only people that have emblems are little 12 year olds that think there so awesome because they can make a "nazi symbol"
FauxElementPosted:
j0nNyB0i that is dumb wtf i have controdiction with the swastica and the Hammmer and Sycle and i could get banned?
so its my fault that im being sarcastic and ppl dont understand... ugh this is dumb
The fact that you have no creativity in creating an emblem that signifies yourself is dumb.
OrganPosted:
I had a swastika made out of waving hands. i thought it was funny. so did everyone else i came across, inclduing 3 of my jewish friends... but for some reason they dont mentino penises, or all the bodily parts that are made in the emblem.
Tits or gtfo.
Tits or gtfo.
KontaKtPosted:
good I agree I report all the kids that put a penis or the swastika in there emblem thats just dumb its not funny nor cute ... simply grow up an stop telling another man on xbl to suck your ****... just saying after 2 hours of gametime in search I hear suck my **** more time than a greman porno... just speaking the truth
j0nNyB0iPosted:
that is dumb wtf i have controdiction with the swastica and the Hammmer and Sycle and i could get banned?
so its my fault that im being sarcastic and ppl dont understand... ugh this is dumb
so its my fault that im being sarcastic and ppl dont understand... ugh this is dumb
SonicdevronPosted:
Good. Now if they could only do something about banning emblems with male genitals in them.
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