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Thu Jan-13-11 01:18 PM
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| 6. The term "blood libel" is the label attached to the act of libelling someone |
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Jewish by claiming that they kill Christian babies blah blah blah.
Use of the term itself is not a slander like use of "nigger" is, contrary to what at least one DUer has said.
English is not some folks' strong suit.
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| -I have a question about the term "blood libel" that I hope someone can help with.... |
mike_c |
Jan-13-11 01:08 PM |
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The term itself is not anti-Semitic. |
Unvanguard |
Jan-13-11 01:14 PM |
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thanks.... |
mike_c |
Jan-13-11 01:15 PM |
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Neonazis no doubt use the tactic of blood libeling Jews, but I doubt they |
kestrel91316 |
Jan-13-11 01:19 PM |
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I can only speak for myself here |
leftynyc |
Jan-13-11 01:15 PM |
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thank you.... |
mike_c |
Jan-13-11 01:18 PM |
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Exactly. By saying she is the victim of a "blood libel", she is in her megalomania |
kestrel91316 |
Jan-13-11 01:21 PM |
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+100 |
librechik |
Jan-13-11 01:57 PM |
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The Phrase, Sir, Does Come From People Who Denounce The Charge As A Lie |
The Magistrate |
Jan-13-11 01:17 PM |
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I think - and I could be wrong - that she is using in the sense of Pilate |
Lucinda |
Jan-13-11 01:17 PM |
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Palin, Beck, OReilly, Malkin, et. al are Stochastic Terrorists |
smaug |
Jan-13-11 01:32 PM |
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I don't know that I would call it projection in this case |
Lucinda |
Jan-13-11 01:41 PM |
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The term "blood libel" is the label attached to the act of libelling someone |
kestrel91316 |
Jan-13-11 01:18 PM |
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It's anti-Semitic insofar as appropriating the term and using it |
EFerrari |
Jan-13-11 01:20 PM |
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other meaning of blood libel ??? |
rivertext |
Jan-13-11 01:22 PM |
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Yesterday someone said on her FB page |
EFerrari |
Jan-13-11 01:22 PM |
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I think this is the most salient point. The Congresswoman is |
cutlassmama |
Jan-13-11 01:39 PM |
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As usual, Sarah is wrong in so many directions, it's hard to sort them all out. n/t |
EFerrari |
Jan-13-11 01:40 PM |
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Yes. Exceedingly bad choice of usage. |
The Wielding Truth |
Jan-13-11 01:53 PM |
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I think its the other way around |
onenote |
Jan-13-11 01:57 PM |
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She is responsible for fostering a climate of violence, so she has no right |
The Wielding Truth |
Jan-13-11 01:32 PM |
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an important distinction between what Palin claims is a "blood libel" and what the term means |
onenote |
Jan-13-11 01:55 PM |
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I agree. I thought I said that too. |
The Wielding Truth |
Jan-13-11 03:17 PM |
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Palin is comparing herself to Jews who were falsely accused and |
OHdem10 |
Jan-13-11 01:45 PM |
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Jan-13-11 01:48 PM |
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Mike it is the way it is being used |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jan-13-11 01:48 PM |
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thanks, and thanks to everyone else who replied.... |
mike_c |
Jan-14-11 06:33 PM |
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