At 11:14 2-12-01 -0500, Tom Beck wrote: ><< Will we then also be allowed to refer to certain groups of Israelis (and >individual Israelis) as the evil sons of bitches they are, whenever >Palestinians get killed? >> > >Sigh. Not this again. There's a difference between what the two sides are >doing, and if you can't (or, in this case, more likely, *WON'T*) see that, >then there's really no point in our discussing this issue. Because you're >just another fucking Nazi.
In your own words: Sigh. Not this again. Tom, what are you trying to accomplish here? If you are trying to polarise the Israel/Palestine debate, you are doing an excellent job. Calling anyone who shows even a hint of criticism of Israel "a fucking Nazi" does not exactly contribute to an increase in mutual understanding. >Maybe you think >Jews should just meekly walk into the gas chambers and ovens. I most certainly do not. I do not believe *anyone* should be persecuted and killed for their religious beliefs. >Scratch an anti-Israel person and you find an >anti-Semite. Every single time. Sigh. Not this again. Note that I criticize Israel's politics, not its religion. Anti-Semitism means hating Jews; I do not hate Jews (why should I?), I disagree with Israel's politics. You might consider that "being anti-Israel", but it does not equal anti-Semitism. If someone is critical of America's politics, does that make a person anti-American? I can choose any government in this world, and find something about their politics I disagree with. Does that mean I am anti-everyone? Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://go.to/brin-l Tom's Photo Gallery: http://www.tom.vanbaardwijk.com
