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Originally Posted by Balcony Heckler
but the big question is that despite what people are calling the peace symbol, is peace and tranquility such a filthy word to most people these days?
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After a quick googling, I have found
this site. I don't put much stock in the information on that page when considering its affiliation with some sort of religious organization.
For those of you not wanting to visit the site, this is the information it presents:
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Quote:

Cross of Nero - Or Peace sign.
Another sign that mocks the cross of Jesus. Also know as "The Dead Man Rune". It appears on the tombstones of some of Hitler's SS troops.
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Again, I put very little faith in this source, but I take it as proof of the idea's existence--someone out there, at least, believes that the thing has satanic underpinnings. (I will conduct a bit more research in the library later today.)
I do not believe the issue here is the death of peace; I am fairly confident that the symbol's interpretation is merely situational. As I said before, the incident absolutely screams grudge. There is, of course, the possibility of the upset individuals subscribing to a fascist ideology and merely hating the idea of peace, but I find that unlikely; the circumstances are too suspicious.
Regardless, this case does not show that peace is a "filthy word" to most people, as it hardly involves most people.
There's nowhere I can't reach.