Originally Posted by Mr. Charlie

I suspect Wpnfire was being sarcastic as meaning is entirely subjective.

With regards to flags serving as symbols, yes, that's true. But symbols ain't real. Two people see the same Swastika, one has knowledge of Nazism, one doesn't, to one it's a symbol, to the other it's only an image. Symbols cannot exist outside the mind. We choose, willingly or not, to give them power. If we empty our heads of pre-conceptions and associations, then an image is just an image, and we don't confuse harmless flags with heinous acts.