Posted by Tabitha on March 24, 2016, at 16:59:09
In reply to Lou's reply-the psychiatrist's influence » Tabitha, posted by Lou Pilder on March 24, 2016, at 16:12:32
> The definition of anti-Semitism is if it puts down Jews. The statement puts down Jews and is an anti-Semitic statement.
I think you're mistaken. Here are two definitions of anti-Semitism from Merriam-Webster dictionary http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti%E2%80%93Semitism
"Simple Definition: hatred of Jewish people"
"Full Definition: hostility toward or discrimitation against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group"
What you argue, over and over, is that
- any statement stating or suggesting that some religion is better than Judaism is anti-Semitic.
- any statement that could lead you, Lou Pilder, to feel put down is anti-SemiticIt is quite a stretch to say that your examples of anti-Semitism meet either the Simple or Full definitions of the term from the dictionary.
Can you answer a question so that I might better understand what you define as anti-Semitic acts? Let's say you are in line in a busy store or government office and someone cuts in front of you. Is that an anti-Semitic action? Will it incite the other people in line to hate Jews and commit violence?
> The hate seen as being supportive by Mr. Hsiung could cause Jews to be victims of anti-Semitic violence and Christendom readers here could be infused with (false) feelings of superiority that could induce them to commit anti-Semitic acts. Those groups bent on the destruction of Jews could have their agenda of their furnace of hate stoked by Mr. Hsiung
I guess I don't think that people are so weak-willed that being exposed to hate will cause them to adopt that hate and go on a destructive rampage. There is so much hate to choose from. We would never get anything done except persecuting members of marginalized groups.
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