EU member countries formerly part of the Soviety Union are now proposing an all-out ban on communist symbols. This just after the recent proposal to ban all Nazi symbols in Europe as well.

Several European Parliament members have urged the EU to match a proposed ban on Nazi signs with one on communist symbols like the hammer and sickle.

The MEPs, from Lithuania, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, said communist symbols were a reminder of suffering under Soviet-era regimes.

EU debate over Nazi symbols was fuelled by outcry after the UK’s Prince Harry wore a swastika to a costume party.

A spokesman said the EU had no plans to include communist signs in any new ban.

That’s good to hear, but the idea is disturbing. Look back to what the MEPs said. Now, how will future generations know of the tyranny of communism and nazism if it is totally banned from being seen or heard? It is imperative to allow crazy fringe groups to have the freedom to express themselves so that the general, sane populace will always have a reminder of what life was once like when they weren’t free.