How to tell if you are an anti-Semite

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[DTogo]

BTTT!

[flaglady47]

"We shouldn't give stupid people cover by labeling them with anything other than their gross stupidity."

And you shouldn't infer that anti-semitism doesn't exist, rather than give excuses or cover for them by saying they are all just stupid.

[part deux]

That was a good episode of Seinfeld.

[Alouette]

How to tell if you are an anti-Semite

I really hate the term Anti-Semite because of the way it gets twisted around to mean Someone who is against Semites instead of what it really means: A JEW HATER

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Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.

[Alouette]

Here's another one:

- If you get pulled over for drunk driving and call the deputy a ****ing Jew because he is wearing a six-pointed badge, you might be a JEW HATER

[ndt]

Anti-Semetic = Liberal

Looking at just the Jewish populations of Israel and the U.S. and assuming that all the Israeli Jews are Conservative, then by your statement roughly 40% of Jews are anti-semitic which just does not sound right to me.

[thoughtomator]

You'd be surprised at how many leftist Jews are secretly anti-Semitic... it's the "Jewish guilt" factor, a cultural trait from which we blame ourselves for anything that goes wrong. In moderation it is a positive force for self-improvement; in the extreme it manifests itself in airs of moral superiority as a means to mask self-loathing.

[ndt]

"...in the extreme it manifests itself in airs of moral superiority as a means to mask self-loathing."

What do you call it when a minority claims to know what is best for the majority, against their wishes? I would call that belief in ones moral superiority.

And for the record, I do support Israel, and specifically Israels actions in the current crisis in Lebanon. I'm just not ready to label half the population of the U.S. as racists.

[kingu]

And you shouldn't infer that anti-semitism doesn't exist, rather than give excuses or cover for them by saying they are all just stupid.

There are indeed people who practice antisemitism. But I mostly saw a list of ideology, which with some brief editing could be rewritten for any number of nations. I don't believe a Reuter's report about anything until I can independently verify the information - were they to report that the sun rose today, I'd still look outside. But those who swallow their reports aren't all antisemitic. A typical antisemitic reaction would be: What did the Jews in charge of Reuters not allow them to report in relation to this story - what are they hiding.

People love to throw around tags. I can support Israel's acts against terrorists while at the same time thinking that it's pretty communistic to live in a Kibbutz. Nothing in that makes me pro or anti anything.

[Tolkien]

It comes down to if they are Jewish by blood or Jewish by faith. I know many Jews who are reformed and don't believe in the God of the bible. They are very liberal in their beliefs and don't support Israel as a place for the believing Jew.

They want protection from their enemies by their own might, not from God.

[flaglady47]

Nothing in that makes me pro or anti anything.

Yeah, right....

[monkeyshine]

I agree.

[sanjacjake]

I think all the Germans are sausage makers and all
the Blacks need to listen to Bill Cosby instead of
their Democratic politicians...jake

[MosesKnows]

How to tell if you are an anti-Semite

Anti Semites used to be the people that hated Jews; now it is the people that the Jews hate.

[thoughtomator]

I didn't realize that the Jews hated anybody. Wanting to survive doesn't equal hate.

[flaglady47]

"I think all the Germans are sausage makers"

Watch it, you're hitting close to home here, LOL! 1/2 of my family heritage is German, although they were bakers, not sausage makers, thank goodness. Who wants to watch sausage grinding, like our politicians do. Actually, I've suddenly developed an overwhelming taste for a good Metwurst. Will have to order one on the web. Thanks for the sausage trigger.

[humblegunner]

I'm not Jewish.

I think a Jewish presence in the middle east is a good thing because they are civilized.

They have an awesome military and I respect that.

Should they be allowed a "pass" because they have been dealt with poorly in the past?

No.

The Bible cannot grant property rights any more than can the Koran.

I hope they kick the crap out of Hezbollah but they are not immune from criticism simply by being Jews.

[MrEdd]

Ping.

[thoughtomator]

I don't see anyone suggestion that they are immune from criticism. The point is that the vast majority of the criticism of Israel is based on a standard that is applied to no one else, and most complaints are purposely formulated so that there is no way for Israel to satisfy them without being willing to roll over and die.

[Sir_Ed]

Excellent!

Ed