I was having this conversation with someone the other day. I'd now like to ask the general population in cyberspace there opinion. Do you believe that Nazi imagery can be considered beautiful? The atrosities acted out by them were horrible and disgusting. I'm not taking that way from the situation. If you separate the horribleness of the situation and base it on image alone.
2007-05-15 11:26:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The swastika, I belief was a sign of good luck in ancient times . . China, if I well recall.
However its' adoption by a savage, nearly incomprehensible regime of murderous prejudice, fantastical super-men notions and systematic and so lacking of compassion machine of organized human elimination does not represent BEAUTY in any sense any longer.
IT becomes detestable, a sign of "once upon a time Beauty and Good fortune" ALL of a Sudden becoming the most odious representation of the cruelty, inhumanity which would ever be manifested into a monstrous reality, by men!
Therefore the answer is NEVER. NEVER Can the much borrowed from previous times 3rd Reich Imagery, once so corrupted by its actions, new representations could ever maintain of/in itself a previous Beauty of any kind!
2007-05-15 11:46:26 · answer #1 · answered by skydancerwi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The sad thing is, is that the swastika was an ancient Buddhist, Hindu, and Egyptian art icon. The swastika is a representation of the universe. With the middle being the "eye" or point of rotation of the universe, with the spokes coming out as the necessity of cause and effect. The spokes represent samsara, or hell, and the middle, unmoved middle represents samadhi, heaven, or God as the unmoved mover.
Does the fact that the Nazi's used this beautiful image for their own corrupt policies going to make me think less of it? No, on the contrary I might think more of it because of this, however, I will think less of the Nazi's on basically all fronts that I know regarding their astrocities.
2007-05-15 11:33:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are still so close in time to WW2 that many people are still unable to be objective about what you are asking.
I love Leni's photography. My Jewish family came from 1930's Germany and brought with them their personal photographs.
I think Germans in general have great artistic perspective and a keen sense of beauty and their photography (and other art forms) reflect that regardless of what their political corruption was.
How many Germans are we going to continue to whip for mistakes made by their ancestors? We must always remember what happened and how many nations set the stage for Hitler so history like that never repeats itself but we can let go of hate for our own peace.
2007-05-15 13:03:14 · answer #3 · answered by lds123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Extreme evil serves a purpose of awakening humanity to the realization that it's time to stop hating and killing each other over our differences and to begin celebrating those things that make us unique. Too bad it hasn't fully worked yet.
Also, Hitler did horrible things, but he did them with the belief he was furthering the human race.
George Bush is doing the same thing but just for corporate profits.
2007-05-15 11:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by Elmer R 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
John from the Bible seen a Mighty Woman that made him [admire how well she destoyed] the Kingdoms.
Rev 17:6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
2007-05-15 11:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by hope and faith 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nicely, Your splendor vs. Glamour component to the question is what i visit respond to. splendor is something organic. You dont you have to be suitable, its only one thing which you have, and anybody is suitable of their own approaches. Glamour is something you attempt to have. Glamour is getting like surgical operation and nostril jobs and face lifts. I understand nostril jobs if there is something incorrect with like a bone or something, yet glamour isnt as stable as being suitable. something, suitable is like your coronary heart. Your coronary heart is often the main suitable ingredient you've got.
2016-12-29 05:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by natoli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a fetish for Nazi imagery, hence my Nazi flags and badges.
I'm not a neonazi, though, even though people who saw my collection would think I was.
2007-05-15 11:32:11 · answer #7 · answered by Paien 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In no way can it even be thought of as beautiful. You have a sad mind.
2007-05-15 11:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋