[Buddha-l] anti

[Jim Peavler]

On Sep 22, 2006, at 6:12 AM, Joy Vriens wrote:

> Hi Elihu,
>
>> Being "anti-Israel" is indeed anti-Semitic -
>> unless your anti-Israel is accompanied by anti-Egypt,
>> anti-Germany, anti-Cuba, anti-Iran and anti every
>> other state. There is a difference between being anti-
>> specific policies of the state of Israel and being
>> anti-Israel. It is the inability to make this
>> differentiation, or trying to cloak the unwillingness
>> to make it (even with phrases like "anti-zionism"),
>> that shows the anti-Semitism. Unfortunately, we humans
>> use many words used to justify the poison of hatred.
>
> I know what you mean and I agree, but how would you qualify e.g.  
> Anti-republican? Would we have to specify the specific policies of  
> the Republicans we are against and would the "anti" in this case be  
> necessarily hatred?


Naw. Unlike all the other anti's on the list, Republicans don't have  
any redeeming characteristics.


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Jim Peavler
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