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I'm sure I actually know more about the subject than you do. I was not saying it in context of the SS or the Nazis, I was saying that my honor (with my collection) is my loyalty (to my collection). Remeber, before you ever heard the phrase, it was just that, a phrase, in German. Perhaps you should think before you speak.
Its just like the swastika, or the death's head aka totenkopf, they were symbols that the Nazis BORROWED from other groups of people which were around BEFORE the Nazi's came to be. The symbols, and PHRASES that they used were around first. You have to be a little simpled minded to be offended by such things, esp when the Nazi's of WWII are not around, and its pretty unamnimous how villianous they were. I know I don't support what they did, but at the same time, being easily offended, due to your own ignorance, doesn't help the situation.
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I thought before I spoke (or wrote). The phrase you quote has no prior origin to being uttered by Adolf Hitler as a campaign slogan and then being adopted by the Waffen SS. Yes, yes, know all about the swastika being an Indian religious symbol that predated the Nazis by centuries.
Instead of jumping all over me and getting nasty, how about you think about the impact the use of a phrase that originated with Nazi Germany might have on people living today? Symbolism is strong and your opinion does not diminish the potential impact your utterances have on others.
It appears you have a bit of a temper and like to be controversial, given your heated response to my post, but I would urge you to think before you use phrases that have dark, evil historical connotations.
Incidentally, my knowledge of Nazi Germany stems from taking many history classes in Germany during high-school (Gymnasium in German), which dealt with that era of Germany in depth. I find it hard to believe that you have a better understanding of what this phrase evokes in others than those whose relatives were directly affected by that dark period in Germany's history.
This great country of which I am now a citizen unequivocally protects the right to free speech. It is a powerful right and before using it, I personally think we should think of what our utterances may evoke in others.
Have a nice day.