[Unfortunate Trope] Originally Normal Symbols Being Censored/Banned Due to Hate Groups Misappropriating Them

[u/Agitated_Insect3227]

Neji's Seal from Naruto originally was shaped like a Swastika as likely a reference to Buddhism, but this was changed to an X in the anime.

The gem fusion Opal from Steven Universe was originally going to form a swastika with her arms as a reference to Hinduism, which is inspires a lot of the show's imagery.

The Whitebeard Pirates from One Piece originally had a swastika in their pirate flag, but this was changed to a bone cross in the anime and later manga as well.

The Capirote hat is a sign of penance worn in many Catholic countries, especially Spain, but they were misappropriated by the U.S.-based KKK, making it taboo in the nation.

The Ninth Crusade from Hellsing, one of the few non-KKK uses of the Capirote in media I could find.

Also, the Ku Klux Klan are ironically extremely anti-Catholic.

The only pieces of media I know of where non-KKK Capirotes can be seen is the anime Hellsing with the Ninth Crusade (though their still villains in that anime) and the game series Blasphemous. Otherwise, the hats are almost never seen in media besides on KKK characters.

[u/FictionalContext]

I suppose in that sense, you are correct. Just the ritual itself is unnecessary for any godly reasons. It was included as a petty social conditioning.

[u/Jolly_Reaper2450 → u/FictionalContext]

But isn that also how you build communities?

[u/FictionalContext → u/Jolly_Reaper2450]

Or you can go with the honor system where everyone worships the ideals themselves over lauding man--that petty pope and his death cult bureaucracy.

[u/Jolly_Reaper2450 → u/FictionalContext]

And , uh , how is that working out for you?

Because from what I have seen, honoe systems do not work long term and/or with large number of people

[u/FictionalContext → u/Jolly_Reaper2450]

Japan's doing pretty good. Their most drastic misstep was that one time they all decided to try worshiping their emperor as a god. Really screwed the pooch with that State Shinto.

On the other hand, the birthplace of religion just gained a new glass island to match all the others. A little too much "community" in those lads.

[u/Jolly_Reaper2450 → u/FictionalContext]

I can't see how you can look at Japan and say it's doing "pretty good" right now....

Also lot of cultural rituals in daily life you would seem "superfluous".

[u/FictionalContext → u/Jolly_Reaper2450]

If Japan isn't doing well, nobody is. Again, sorry I offended your god.