A little off topic,
I was in Germany recently ( hannover and berlin) and noticed alot of germans w/ the rebel flag ( confederate states of america) , I guess it has some popularity for reasons not known to me.
What struck me was that Germany had banned symbols of naziism, flags especially, and I figured they would be more sensitive to the meanings of these symbols and their relative offensiveness to certain people.
Im curious, is the rebel flag popular in Germany ? and if so, why?
I dont believe in banning symbols, but certainly understand the sentiment.

Thanx