Graffiti

There are different types of graffiti.  I think I mentioned before that while our synagogue was being remodeled, someone had tagged the sign outside with  "Kill the Rich".  Fortunately, it was in an elaborate script that most of our congregants didn't seem to be able to read.

Yesterday, however, someone tagged the newly remodeled building with a swastika.  The Ninja saw it on his way to work and so after work we walked over to have a look.  It was painted over by the time we got there.  Unfortunately, our entire congregation can read a swastika.

The Ninja and I agreed that we were okay with, "Kill the Rich" because it is egalitarian.  We're not okay with swastikas.

In Utah our religious school was often tagged, but it was usually just gang signs.  We just painted over them. But when the swastika appeared, it was really hard for me to face my first graders.  How do you explain to little kids, that even though they are very nice, there are people who hate them?  You don't want them to be afraid, but at the same time, they see what's going on.

It's fairly easy to terrorize little kids.  What the haters need to remember is that those little kids are going to grow up, and the haters have already taught them to be vigilant.