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Why might some people be offended,hurt,or frightened by particular "hate symbols"?

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It is most often due to the history the symbol in question carries. That is to say, if in the past that symbol was used to label specific members of society in a way that dehumanized them, people from that same group can feel like they are being attacked by the person using that hate symbol today. A perfect example would be the use of a swastika, which is associated with Nazis who persecuted the Jewish population of Germany and other countries in World War II.

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because of the history of those symbols and what they represent (hatred)

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