I heard time ago(possibly two years),but just now I remember it,that this Magic:The Gathering card(I like it a lot,I have 2 of them in Italian of course)was producted until Hindu people protested.The production of this card ended and then restarted,I don't know why.
Using the name of Shiva for a monster was incredibly offensive in their opinion,but if you check that card better you see that in this case Shivan comes from Shiv,not Shiva.
It could be just a coincidence,but the production ended for many years.
In FreeSpace,Hindu names are used in pair to more evil ones(Tantalus,Lucifer)to identificate Shivan warships.Though many names used are refered to legendary demons,like Ravana,others,like Arjuna or Krishna,are refered to simple gods or divine warriors.It's more than offensive.
My question is this:what do you think that will happen if Hindu people try FreeSpace?There are consistent Hindu communities all around the world,even in civilizated countries.It is not to be excluded.
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