> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Marvin Long, Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: Geen > Aan: Brin-L > Onderwerp: Re: Wiesenthal Ctr Report
> > >I personally find it highly disturbing that the prominent symbol of > > >any democratic government would establish such a double-standard, > > >especially one that seems to be rooted in racism. > > > > I do not think this is necesarily rooted in racism; it probably has > > to do with fear and security. Given the attacks on synagogues > > recently, I can imagine that people right now do not want any > > displays of Jewish/Israeli symbols for fear of being the next target. > > To me that kind of reasoning sounds exactly like racism. > But the principle is utterly unsound and utterly immoral. If someone > is following the reasoning you describe, Jeroen, then that someone is > definitely racist. Thank you so much for this "constructive" remark. And then Americans still wonder why Europeans seem to become anti-American.... :-( When you re-read my post, you will notice that I did not say anything about this being right or wrong. Rather, I was suggesting that their might be an other explanation than the usual American interpretation that this is anti-Semitism and/or racism. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
