[Lazarus] Do we really need a PaintSwastika procedure?

[Gustavo Enrique Jimenez]

Now this is strange: a "FREE SOFTWARE" project discussing whether they
should or should not discuss political/historical/cultural views.

2016-01-08 13:43 GMT-03:00 Shaun O'Connor <capricorn8159 at gmail.com>:
> I concur completely,  Just because a particular  graphic is included in the
> distribution densest oblige one to make use of it.
>
> If we all got nit picky about the meaning of various symbols we would never
> get anywhere, , I say let the matter rest and concentrate on continuing the
> good work of a fine open source project.
>
>
> On 08/01/2016 15:34, Donald Ziesig wrote:
>>
>> My two cents.
>>
>> This has gotten completely out of hand.  When an item has multiple
>> meanings (e.g., artistic, religious or offensive political history) we
>> should give it the benefit of the doubt and LEAVE IT IN.
>>
>> This is Lazarus (an international programming organization), not a
>> totalitarian regime.  As was exemplified before, should we paint a Hindu who
>> is printing a religious symbol with the same brush as a Neo-Nazi?  I say NO.
>> Most people who are technically competent enough to install and use Lazarus
>> have the ability to draw anything they want anyway.
>>
>> PLEASE, LET'S TERMINATE THIS THREAD, NOW!
>>
>> Don Ziesig
>>
>> --
>> _______________________________________________
>> Lazarus mailing list
>> Lazarus at lists.lazarus.freepascal.org
>> http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
>> .
>>
>
>
> --
> _______________________________________________
> Lazarus mailing list
> Lazarus at lists.lazarus.freepascal.org
> http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus