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Originally posted by Robert J. Clawson:
Originally posted by AE:
"Bob,
I've noticed 2 or 3 times in my occasional visits to this thread that you profess "anti-Semitism"; and here you interpret this as representing your belief that "both the Arabic Semites and the Jewish Semites are behaving badly.""
Well, that's been my position throughout, not just "here".........
That may be so, but I've applied it not to Jews in general, but to how Israel has reacted in the current situation. In that "Semite" includes the Jews and Arabs, I've used it in that way, and have clarified that my attitude is defined by the policies of each side in the current dispute, not by the qualities of the civilians on either side.
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If this alone were the case:
and have clarified that my attitude is defined by the policies of each side in the current dispute, not by the qualities of the civilians on either side then you would not be identifying yourself as "antisemitic" with such vehemence and apparent glee, Mr. Clawson, you would simply state that you disliked and disagreed with the politics and the politicians of The Middle East. The all-encompassing word "antisemitic" would never have entered the picture.
"Anti-Semite" includes all members of the race, Bob, not just the "leaders." You dislike and disagree with Bush, his government and his politics, correct? And yet, I've not heard you describe yourself as "Anti-American" because of it.
To brand yourself "antisemitic" over and over again and then attempt to explain it as nothing vmore than a hatred of Middle Eastern leaders is just not working, Bob, it just isn't....and it won't work no matter how often you continue to repeat it in each post.
To annouce yourself "Anti-a-whole-race" is just not the same thing as saying "the leaders of the country they happen to live in are idiots."
If that were the case, every last American and possibly every last Englishman would be universally hated....and it would be justifiable.
Lo
[This message has been edited by Lo (edited September 11, 2006).]