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Originally posted by cowudders14
For once I'm supportive of Microsoft (I surprise myself!)
They responded to a criticism by allowing those whom it offended to remove it. Seems about the most sensible option to me! Bypasses all the issues of is it right or isn't it - those who want it can have it. Those who want it removed can do!
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True. However I would be willing to bet the swastikas "disappear" in Office sp1 or the next version so you' d have to save the font set if you wanted to use it in the future. I just think it should remain. If it's not needed, great! But at least make it available in a widely distributed font pack for webmasters or users who may have use of the symbol. To kowtow to the fear of backlash from one group of people to deprive all others is wrong IMO.
It was derived from a Japanese font pack; do we go after the Japanese for it? Are they Nazis now? No, the symbol has a heritage lasting long before The Nazi Party, and I would hate to see a once positive and decorative symbol be removed from use in society just because of it's more recent affiliations.
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I happen to like the words "fuck", "cock", "pussy", "tits", "cunt", "twat", "shit" and even "bitch". As long as I am not using them to describe you, don't go telling me whether or not I can/should use them...that is, if you want me to continue refraining from using them to describe you. ~Prince
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