At 17:23 20-4-02 -0500, Dan Minette wrote:

> > I also take into account that this happens repeatedly, even after I have
> > repeatedly stated that I am not anti-Semitic and nobody has managed to
> > prove otherwise.
>
>Well, the problem with that analysis has been mentioned.  Remember, many of
>us are far too familiar with racism.  Its a sad comment on the perpetuation
>of the original sin of the United States.  I can close my eyes and see
>racist after racist proclaim "I'm not racist at all."  Now, I fully agree
>that this doesn't prove that you are anti-Semitic, because denial is not
>proof of racism.  Its just not proof that one is not racist.

Of course not -- you can not prove a negative. I do not have to prove that 
I am not anti-Semitic; thanks to that wonderful principle of "innocent 
until proven guilty" it is up to the people who make those accusations to 
provide the proof -- which so far they have failed to do. (Not that it 
stops them from continuing their accusations, though.)


>As far as proving things to you go...no hard feelings, but I can't even
>prove to your satisfaction that you've read posts that you've quoted.

Well, if I quote them I must have read them -- how else would I know which 
parts to quote?   :-)


Jeroen

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