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There are many Israelis and American Jews who have different opinions than you and me. It is important not to unfairly portray their opinions and demonize them, so to speak. Surely those who served honorably in the IDF are entitled to an opinion.

Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion. So, you are saying to disagree with them is to demonize them? And, as every one who has an opinion, in Israel anyway, everyone who is of age serves in the IDF. So, I guess their opinions are about as good as anyone else. And no better. Or does somehow serving in the IDF make your opinion better that someone else?

Does it? And if it does...and it sounds like to me you think it does...then why don’t we take a little poll? And whatever IDF veterans poll, then all Jews will have to follow? Well, that just sounds stupid then, doesn’t it?

Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

We both know that is not true. There are people who are not entitled to their opinion on FR, for example. Why pretend they are ? We know they are not.

So, you are saying to disagree with them is to demonize them?

It need not be that way, but often is. One need but peruse the adjectives and inflammatory comments in this thread to see. Start at post 2.

And, as every one who has an opinion, in Israel anyway, everyone who is of age serves in the IDF. So, I guess their opinions are about as good as anyone else. And no better. Or does somehow serving in the IDF make your opinion better that someone else?

If someone is a military veteran, they have demonstrably earned a right to their political opinion, even when I vehemently oppose it. They served. The others, not so much.

I do think veterans' opinions have more moral weight. Perhaps I'm just biased.