Re: Israel and the Ethiopian Jews

[Anonymous]

On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Linda M. Woolf wrote:

> 
> For example,  what if an individual repeatedly made statements such as "Jews are
> involved in an international conspiracy to take over the world and are thus 
>parasites"

     I never said that

> or "Jews because they believe themselves to be the chosen people feel they have the
> right to oppress others"  Are these ideas or a derogatory comments?
 
      THese are ideas that guide peoples behavior.Hey,I do not like any
policy of ethnic cleansing,but psychologists must understand how
entrenched ideas guide behavior and these are even more potent than
political and economic realities be it in Kosovo or in the Middle East.    


> The posts in question only functioned to flame intolerance and promote
> prejudice/discrimination.
> 
   Ironically, "if you perceive something as real,it is real in its
consequences ". And this is subjective reality.
      

Michael Sylvester
Daytona Beach,Florida