reply to post by patternfinder
To be fair, there are plenty of anti-semites out there spewing vile racist bigotry, hell, there are tons of them here. The problem is, they make it
extremely easy to apply that label to anyone who disagrees with Israel.
The problem lies in the fact that there is no separation or clear distinction between Jewishness and Israel.
Israel touts itself as a Jewish state, and as such, points to any criticism of their actions, valid or otherwise, as being merely antisemitic because
they are jewish.
I agree however, that for the most part, the term is used to stifle discussions, which I myself have experienced way too many times.
Does one hate all Germans because they hate the Nazis? Surely not. Does one hate all Americans because they disagree with the actions of their
government and military? Of course not.
It is used as a weapon and various officials have, by intent or otherwise, said as much in the media. True antisemites disgust me, but labelling all
criticism of a government, even valid criticism, as antisemitic is equally disguesting.
Anyways, good luck with this thread, we both know where it will go, probably before i finish typing this post.






