Woman Upset Over Swastikas On Wrapping Paper

[LadyKay]

A woman says her Christmas wrapping paper is full of swastikas. This is just more proof that people are ignorant.

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Edited November 10, 2009 by LadyKay

[Rev.Reverence]

I'm so sorry to see so much ignorance in this society. Considering that pic of wraping paper depicts a pure BUDDHIST design incorporating lotus flowers and the oldest symbol of good fortune, luck and well beign, the svastika (Sanskrit word). In Hinduism, the right-hand (clockwise) swastika is a symbol of the sun and the god Vishnu, while the left-hand (counterclockwise) swastika represents Kali and magic. The Buddhist swastika is almost always clockwise, while the swastika adopted by the Nazis (many of whom had occult interests) is counterclockwise. But what is realy worst is the fact of BAD JOURNALISM which posts NO NEWS continuosly.

Nov. 10, 2009 10:00am EST | from pepincascaron

QUOTED FER TH' TRUTH.

...'cause, everybody knows...the Nazi Swastika, is black on white on red.

[Homicidalheathen]

how can anyone complain over quality from something they get at a dollar store I thought it was common knowledge things are not the best.

see below:

WASHINGTON - The government warned consumers on Friday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze.

Out of caution, the Food and Drug Administration said, people should throw away toothpaste with labeling that says it was made in China. The FDA is concerned that these products may contain diethylene glycol.

The agency is not aware of any poisoning from toothpaste in the United States, but it did find the antifreeze ingredient in a shipment at the U.S. border and at two retail stores: a Dollar Plus store in Miami and a Todo A Peso store in Puerto Rico

Officials said they are primarily concerned about toothpaste sold at bargain retail outlets. The ingredient in question, called DEG, is used as a lower-cost sweetener and thickening agent. The highest concentration of the chemical found in toothpaste so far was between 3 percent and 4 percent of the product's overall weight.

"It does not belong in toothpaste even in small concentrations," said the FDA's Deborah M. Autor.

Increased scrutiny<BR itxtvisited="1">The FDA increased its scrutiny of toothpaste made in China because of reports of contamination in several countries, including Panama.

The agency is particularly concerned about chronic exposure to DEG in children and in people with kidney or liver disease.

Agency officials said they had no estimate of how many tubes of tainted toothpaste might have made it into the U.S.

"Our concern today is potentially about all toothpaste that comes in from China," Autor said. "Our estimate is that China makes up about $3.3 million of the $2 billion U.S. toothpaste market."

The agency also issued an import alert Friday for all dental products containing DEG. The alert means toothpaste from China will be stopped at the border, she said.

Companies that make brands previously found with DEG will have to prove the toothpaste is free of the chemical before it's allowed into the country. Meanwhile, all other brands of Chinese-made toothpaste will be stopped for testing, something the agency has been doing since May 23.

The import alert posted by the government says DEG has been improperly used in a variety of sedatives, syrups and cough medicines worldwide. Most recently, a cough syrup containing DEG resulted in more than 40 deaths in Panama last September.

The alert says the agency found DEG in three products manufactured by Goldcredit International Trading in China. The products are Cooldent Fluoride, Cooldent Spearmint and Cooldent ICE. Analysis of the products revealed they contained between 3 percent and 4 percent DEG.

The agency also found the chemical in one product manufactured by Suzhou City Jinmao Daily Chemical Co. in China. Analysis of that product, Shir Fresh Mint Fluoride Paste, found it contained about 1 percent DEG.

China's food safety problems have in recent months become a matter of international concern, a situation reflected in trade talks between Chinese and U.S. officials in Washington last week.

Most notably, on March 15, FDA learned that certain pet foods were sickening and killing cats and dogs. FDA found contaminants in vegetable proteins imported into the United States from China and used as ingredients in pet food

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18985512/

Edited November 10, 2009 by Homicidalheathen

[Soulrev]

HOOAH FOR PROGRESS YEAAAHH!!!!!!!! Way to go crazy tropical trailer trash woman from Florida! 20 points for dumbfuckedness

[Der Nister]

It's a Chinese/third Ryche conspiracy I say.

[Soulrev]

no no it;s obviously an omem, people. Looking at recent topics I would assume this omen means we need to look out for Nazi Zombies this holiday season.

[LadyKay]

...'cause, everybody knows...the Nazi Swastika, is black on white on red.

LOL! When I first read the headline of this story I thought it was going to show an actual Nazi flag printed on some Christmas paper. Which I thought would be kind of strange.

[AstralCrux]

no no it;s obviously an omem, people. Looking at recent topics I would assume this omen means we need to look out for Nazi Zombies this holiday season.

I knew I forgot someone on my shopping list. Adolf, the nazi zombie. Can I get the paper shipped to my house?

[pomba gira]

QUOTED FER TH' TRUTH.

...'cause, everybody knows...the Nazi Swastika, is black on white on red.

And sits diagonally rather than flat. As for not using any swastika/savastika symbol, ever, because of the Nazi association- why the hell should those bastards get to keep it?

[Slogo]

Since we're throwing zombies in the mix...

[Head Wreck]

Swastikas are vedic in origin, possibly older.

But Rabbi Rick Sherwin said even if the perceived swastika is a Hindu symbol, he feels it should not be used in our culture out of respect for the horrors the swastika is associated with.

and what about the union flag (British)? should that be banned, the British after all invented the concentration camp during the Boer war.

how about the image of Lord Kitchener for the horrors of WWI

the imagery of a Knight Templar even?

Edited November 12, 2009 by Head Wreck

[creatureofthenyte]

spongebob will be next...just watch

[TygerLili]

I don't understand why this went to the news.

I can understand the one woman not knowing what the symbol was and getting upset, but she should have simply taken it back to the store for a refund and/or clarification on what the symbol was.

The store probably shouldn't have been stocking this wrapping paper unless it was located in an area with a lot of Hindus or Buddhists, and definitely shouldn't have been stocking it if they didn't know the meaning of the symbols on it.

But all of this was obviously a misunderstanding. The news should never have been contacted, and when they were contacted they should have done a little research and concluded that there was nothing sinister going on. *sigh*