Seriously, does anybody read The Magical Buffet? I mean besides you. Again, another organization could have been spared my wrath if they had just taken two minutes to read my article about the swastika.
On August 11, 2008 TMZ ran a photo of Jamie Foxx holding a surf board with the title of “Did Jamie Foxx “Not See” the Swastika?” The surf board in question is covered with hearts, peace signs, a hexagram (Star of David, perhaps?), and yes, a swastika. They say, “It’s (the surf board) almost as offensive as his swim cap.” Guess what? The board is not offensive, the swim cap, maybe.
So, just like I did with Zara, I’d like to direct TMZ’s attention to my article “It’s OK we’re taking it back: The Swastika”. I was happy to see that some people who commented on the TMZ post knew that Foxx wasn’t a secret Nazi.
When a swastika is surrounded by hippy scribbles, it’s doubtful it’s being used as a Nazi symbol. I’m just sayin’…..
>Able77> I don’t think there should be laws against it, but I do think that people have to accept the consequences of their actions. If you wear a swastika, and people judge you, it isn’t really fair to blame them. People always talk about free speech. Yep you have the right to say what you want, but you don’t have the freedom of consequences for those actions. So yeah, I don’t support laws against it, but I will continue to think someones an a** for wearing it. But thats just me.
>Alexis> I guess a bigger question is, do you feel people shouldn’t be allowed to use symbols because of gut reactions or any reactions? and if so where’s the line?
Yeah people are reading it. However, just because you write an article saying people must change how they feel about a symbol doesn’t mean we have to agree. I understand the history of the swastika, but I still feel it is a Nazi symbol. I’m not going to suddenly change how I feel about it just because someone blogged the pre-Nazi history of it.
I feel the same way about the southern flag. Some people insist it is just a historic symbol and doesn’t mean anything. It will always be a symbol of hate to me. I’m sorry, I’m very open minded in most regards, but I’m not going to change how I view these symbols. No amount of research, no amount of talking will change my gut reaction to those symbols.
I’m sure the people (like me) that have subscribed to the The Magical Buffet, read it as the notice comes to our email…
But the article makes you wonder what that surfer is really thinking.
I read the website 🙂 TmZ rocks, I love that show, although I think that the swastika is becoming less a boogyman and more a idol that is mocked – at least with the people I hang out with. I’m an eighth Jew and half German so I get lots of Nazi jokes about self-hatred 🙂
TMZ is a great example of America’s current pathetic “Anything but Iraq” media culture, where gossip is treated like news and celeberty public mental breakdowns, child neglect, and open alchoholism are treated as entertainment. Frankly I’m surprised that anyone there even knew what a swastika was (“Hey, his boards got the same design on it as the bad guy from RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK! Cool!), let alone the complex history of the symbol.
People’s ignorance never cease’s to amaze me, everything has to fit into a certain box, and if its out of its box so to say,they can only respond with ignorance because it might actually take some time to research something, to educate one’s self. And to answer your question, YES the Magic Buffet is read. Please continue to enlighten
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