 | | 04-11-2004, 06:46 PM |
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Originally posted by Katis:
<STRONG>Stella has the right of it there. I am not saying that using the term anti-semetic is wrong, just that using it in the wrong context is. If someone says something blatantly anti-semetic, or blantantly anti-American, such as, "Jews are dumb" or "Americans are stupid" etc, then clearly the term would be accurate. However, criticizing Israel and America don't fall under those circumstances. It just tends to take a lot of credit out of someone's arguement when terms like that are used excessively in situations when it doesn't seem accurate.</STRONG>
| Criticism of Israel can definitely be done without being anti-Semitic. But it can also be genuinely anti-Semitic. Though I agree it's probably best not to call it "anti-Semitic" unless it's blatantly so.
And if criticizing America doesn't deserve to be called "anti-American", then criticism of France shouldn't be called "France bashing" and the same goes for other countries. America and Israel shouldn't be the only countries people are allowed to criticise. __________________ Free Tibet! |
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