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[Axel]

Hey guys. I just wanted a preview on my new sig. I don't mean it in a racial way, it is just a part of southern culture and heritage. But I completely understand if someone doesn't like it. Just let me know and I'll be sure to make a new one. Thanks!



If you can't make out the text, it says 'The flag fades, but the pride stays.'


PLEASE NOTE: this is not meant in any sort of racist way or anything. It is a part of my southern culture not any radical beliefs.

If you find it inappropriate or offensive, please let me know!

Thanks for your understanding.

[Axel]

Ok. I have had time to think this over some more, and I have decided to use this as my sig. I have decided this because I feel that I have a right to do this without people judging me and the others around me by doing this. I know that this is contradictory to my previous post, but if you look around on the {MOB} forums, there are other things out and about that my be viewed as offensive. The women in the sigs/avatars, as mentioned above (I forget who mentioned that, sorry) I believe that would be considered a little more offensive than a flag. (Not that I don't like the women! Keep 'em coming.) But if you were to look at someone like IronCross's sig, he has Nazi emblems on it and I haven't heard anyone complain about that. Because Iron has swastikas and Nazi emblems on it, does that mean he is a Nazi? No. Because I have a rebel flag on my sig, does that mean that I am a KKK skinheaded freak? No. Just like in Iron's sig, the Nazi emblems represent a part of our history, albeit not a good part of our history, my sig represents a part of our history as well. The rebel troops of the 1860s were fighting for their country just as the Union troops were. Therefore they should be remembered/honored just as much as any federal troops. I also have ties to the Civil War in that many of my distant relatives were involved. Altogether, this sig is not meant in a racist/offensive way. I respect all comments and opinions of everyone, but I will leave on this final note: Yes, while some who raise the stars and bars believe in the racism and segregated ways of our past, others do not. Seeing that I am with the latter of the two, I believe that I should be able to show the rebel flag as a picture, and nothing more.


P.S. (sorry to drag you into this IronCross) And Pez, the American flag is more than good enough for me. And just to let you know, it flies proudly over my front step.


THIS SIG IN NO WAY REPRESENTS HATE AND RACISM. IT IS A PICTURE AND NOTHING MORE!