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I recently learned that in Bhutan, they are sacred smybols since a long time

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phallus_paintings_in_Bhutan

Since I know that, I am rather amused every time I see a dick painted anywhere.

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First thing I saw was a Swastika. It was painted on an ex Nazi building, but still...
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A swastika or a Hakenkreuz?
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Most people do not know about the directional-flip in these signs
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The Hakenkreuz is tilted at an angle.

The Hindu and Buddhist symbols are very different.

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Haha yeah, can't have nice things I guess. I'm currently working on automated moderation to catch that stuff faster. In the meantime, Report button exists if you stumble into anything awful.
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