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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCritizem of Bibi is no more anti-Semitic...
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Than critizem of Obama is racist.
How this was so offensive is completely beyond me.
You juror #1 really need to read all my posts and see how I am favorable to people of all religions and all colors. And I am also disrespectful of all religions in equal ways.
Well no. I base my opinion on your insulting, outlandish posts.
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Personal attacks, with a touch of anti-Semitism leveled against a Jewish poster. Inappropriate and over the top!
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Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: More than a touch of anti-Semitism. Hide this crap. Admin. should look at this person, too.
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Explanation: Both participants are equally repulsive. Let them fight it out.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: It's a bit of a difficult decision because the posts s/he responds to are also attacking, but I think s/he takes it too far with that second paragraph.
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JI7
(89,177 posts)people" and all the other crap.
dballance
(5,756 posts)Are we not all God's children? No one better than the other?
I wonder how receptive you'd be to Muslims saying they are God's children? After all they are part of Abraham's legacy just like us Christians.
cali
(114,904 posts)and I don't believe in God so all that "god's children" stuff is just shit to me.
dballance
(5,756 posts)Could you please educate me about how I'm wrong about all that "god's children" stuff?
I bet it will be quite enlightening and I'll learn something.
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)Not brutally kill everyone who's not Jewish.
Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)maybe you should before making such rash statements
herding cats
(19,549 posts)It's an old tactic which was exposed ages ago for what it really is.
dballance
(5,756 posts)to take lands from Palestinians because the "Chosen People" by God should have all the lands within their prevue. That any non-Jews should be eliminated from territories that Israel says is theirs.
herding cats
(19,549 posts)It makes you look like a bigot and ruins whatever point you're trying to make in the process. Language like what you're using never leads to any sort of productive conversations or change, it just angers and inflames people which causes them to galvanize their views.
JI7
(89,177 posts)world.
it's not because people actually believe something in religious texts.although i'm sure there are some extremists who believe that , most people do not.
JI7
(89,177 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)If you read the Old Testament you'd see an angry God who favors his "Chosen People." Hint: those were not Gentiles.
JI7
(89,177 posts)shit in many of them.
most reasonable people including those who are religious don't take everyting literally.
branford
(4,462 posts)in Judaism. If you do not understand, it is prudent to first make polite inquiries before making assumptions.
The concept of "chosen people" is basically just the belief of the existence of obligations exclusive to Jews, while non-Jews receive from God other covenants and other responsibilities. Generally, it does not entail exclusive rewards for Jews. Essentially, we Jews have to do more for the same rewards as everyone else. It's hardly a belief in ethnic or religious superiority among the vast majority of Jews, religious or otherwise, but it does imply we should treat everyone else with respect and even altruism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jews_as_the_chosen_people
I also would not care one iota if Muslims claimed "they are God's children." I am not an Islamic scholar, it would have absolutely nothing to do with me, or effect my own spiritual relationship with God, unless of course, such Muslim's belief included committing violence against me or other Jews.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)branford
(4,462 posts)I guess I've been commenting too much about the conflict between Mayor deBlasio and the police officers of the NYPD.
However, here in NYC, with our large and diverse Jewish population, a great many police officers would probably be able to explain, at least in simple terms, what is means to be "chosen" in Judaism.
cali
(114,904 posts)I have no problem with criticism of Nutty, but that's not what I read in that post. And I do wish people wouldn't post ops to whinge away about their hidden posts.
nilesobek
(1,423 posts)There is excessive venom in the wording of your hidden post. Its a privilege to post on DU and when a post is hidden, as far as I know, its final.
Mass
(27,315 posts)4 victimes were killed in a khosher supermarket
A Charlie Hebdo, The two brothers said they would not killed women, but killed a woman who was Jewish.
In multiple interviews, they announced they wanted to kill Jews.
So, as much as every victims must be respected, whether they were targeted (journalists at CH, Jewish victims), or accidental (janitor, 3 policemen), it is very clear that Jewish people were among those who were targeted by the shootings.
If you do not get it, there is little I can do for you This has nothing to do with Bibi coming and campaigning, which is disturbing).
PCIntern
(25,347 posts)...and you expect to be taken seriously...or seriesly.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Response to Electric Monk (Reply #18)
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Douglas Carpenter
(20,226 posts)not okay to criticize beliefs commonly held by many Jews. The notion of being a chosen people is not a marginal belief in Judaism. It is a fairly common belief. The notion that it is okay to establish a state in someone else's county because God gave it to them thousands of years ago is not a marginal belief. It is a common belief.
Okay, I realize not all Jews hold these beliefs. Just as I realize not all Muslims hold some of the less tasteful beliefs of Islam. But if we are going to be honest and say, "Okay we are not attacking Muslims - we are only attacking beliefs held by many Muslims" - Then why cannot we say, "Okay we are not attacking Jews - we are attacking beliefs held by many Jews."
Surely, there has to be standard that allows attack on both systems of thinking while not attacking the individuals?
uppityperson
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