Why. Do you. NEED. A warning?

That's my question - wack, jail, whatever... why can't a Don crewleader use the lump of flesh three feet above his ass and think "Swastikas are bad. Perhaps I ought'nt to put it in my banner."

Honestly, if I was in charge, you use a swastika? Banned. Forever. But the admins are nicer to me, so instead of complaining about them being mean and killing Benton, you should be thanking them for only killing him.

Would you point me to the called part of me complaining about Benton being banned? Or whatever you're on about?

can't believe people are still going on about this.. he's a dumb-ass.. End-of, and so are everybody else who tried to be a smart-arse who jumped on the bandwagon

Bettino, why are you still trying to 'Clarify' the point, he got what he deserved, and as TheMiz points out, should of really been banned for life

Wow.  All I can say is wow.  I cannot believe there was any debate about this.  Any.  The "symbol" that was pictured means hate.  And only hate.  Been that way for decades.  That there can be any debate about that is ridiculous.  Further, we play this game at the pleasure of the Admins, and pursuant to their rules.  Their rules are clear.  If you don't like them, don't play.  They are not particularly strict rules, nor do they limit us from expressing ourselves.  But if you feel the need to express yourself by promulgating hate, then you are just pathetic and offensive to the countless other players.  End of.  Figured the world had changed more than it actually has.  Sad.

It's not about what it once meant...it's about what it means. When you put a soldier giving the old "heil hitler" salute next to it....it means only one thing. Debate is non-existent.

There's no such thing as tolerance towards the intolerable. Duh.

"There's no such thing as tolerance towards the intolerable. Duh."

Well said, Bob.

There is no doubt that a swastika has a current meaning regardless of what it could have meant back then. even if we are supposed to be in a certain time period, the RL person behind the keyboard gets bombarded with the current meaning regardless of the era.

What worries me, and what I believe some people are expressing, is that if I ever screw up like that it will never be with bad intentions. I think everybody had have a stupid moment every now and then and this player really paid for what he did wrong.

Since this is OOC, may I please, trying not to offend anybody, ask why couldn't he have been approached and maybe somebody could have said "Dude! What is wrong with you?? A Swastika?! Take that off your crew banner or I will have to kill off your account!!!"

Was it to set an example so we all think twice before trying to be funny so we pay attention not to deeply offend anyone?

Exactly Axe, but people just find it easier to offend others not knowing their intentions or the real reason behind an action. Even though we all make mistakes, we don't let others' slide away. but when we do one, we would hope it goes unnoticed or at least un-punished for.

Thank you Axe.