Posted by violette on June 20, 2010, at 15:21:51 [reposted on June 21, 2010, at 10:17:47 | original URL]
In reply to Lou's request-ihnphicehmow » violette, posted by Lou Pilder on June 20, 2010, at 13:36:10
Lou,
I forgot to say - it's not that I am uninterested in your situation with the anti-semantic statements you refer to, but I just don't have the time or motivation to look into it.
I'd be disgusted if I came across an anti-sematic statement and I would think it would be very harmful and irresponsible to allow someone to post them here. I generally don't believe in censorship but I think if someone wrote an anti-sematic statement with ill intent, and did not correct themselves, they should be banned from posting altogether. If they said something of that nature, it should be brought to their attention by whoever sees it; it could be a typographical error or a misunderstanding, but if others conclude the person truly intended to convey racist views after it was first questioned as a possible mistake or misunderstanding-I think they should not be permitted to post here.
Statements can be misinterpreted, so it would depend upon the situation. If a non anti-sematic person was referencing history, they could quote an anti-sematic statement in conversation to convey a point in reference to something else. So you see, it would depend on the context of the statement. Sometimes others' statements are misinterpreted since communication is a two-way concept. Dialogue between and among members should be encouraged to determine the truth of the situation.
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