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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think most folks have covered the move out part..

On the swastika:

https://journalsofindia.com/ancient-indian-symbol-of-the-swastika/

The swastika is commonly seen in India today as a ubiquitous symbol adorning temples, homes, vehicles, and on walls above entrances and doors  and it carries a purely auspicious and welcoming meaning.

Unlike the black hakenkreuz of the Nazis, the swastika used by Indians is usually red or yellow in colour, is not tilted to the right, and has dots at each corner, which are believed to represent the four Vedas.
Swastika symbol adoption by Hitler-

Despite its association for centuries with the symbolism and practice of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain religions, many people in Europe and America see the swastika only as the defining symbol of the antisemitic, racist, fascist Third Reich (1933-1945) of Adolf Hitler.[/quote]

Yes, I understand what the swastika means in India.  But Dubai is NOT INDIA.  Just like the US is NOT INDIA.  If drawing swastikas over someone's door is wrong in the US, which is not India, then it should be wrong in any country that is...not India.  [/quote]

First, the Hindu swastika and the Nazi swastika are very different looking. Google to see the difference. Once you know the difference, there is no way you’d mistake one for the other.

Second, drawing a Hindu swastika is acceptable anywhere a Hindu is living, so it can be drawn over a door in Dubai.

If what was drawn over your door was actually the Hindu swastika, then maybe someone is trying to initiate a peace gesture to you, and so you don’t need to take offense.

However, if what was drawn over your door was a Nazi swastika, then you have a different issue to handle.[/quote]

Agree.  You need to look at the difference between the way the symbol is written in Hindu scriptures and the the different way the Nazis write it (and defiled it.). Amongst Hindus, the swastika is a symbol of prosperity and good luck and is NOT rotated.  Whereas the Nazis rotated it and used it as a symbol for hate, oppression, and terror.  Please do some research before rushing to judgment.  [/quote]

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