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Posted By: Joann

Dylan - I agree with everything you say about the historical and cultural breadth of swastika use. I considered it when trying to decide about blacking them out - thinking that them being on the card was clearly not the same context.

But I am not Jewish, and I decided I could not stand in the shoes of others in this case and substitute my judgment on what might be offensive for theirs.

But you are exactly right as far as the benign uses of the symbol. It's unfortunate that a positive symbol was so completely "ruined" for lack of a better word.

Sorry all to hijack an RPU thread. Does it count as much if I started the thread? lol

But it is a very, very neat card, no? Certainly the first I have or have seen that is a portrait of a single player. Now THIS set (assuming all players had cards) would get me set collecting!

J

ETA - and thanks everyone for the input on the symbols - it's been enlightening. And also for the comments on the card itself.