30-10-2009, 12:54 AM
Adrian Mack Wrote:No. It is not acceptable here. I expect either a forthcoming clarification or withdrawal from the original poster. It is as sloppy and vague not to mention racist and inaccurate as saying 'all Americans/men/Christians/Australians are......idiots/bastards/psychopaths/perfect etc.'Quote:And Jews are responsible for much of the problems of the world today.This is acceptable here?
We are in the process of setting up some framework for debating the issue of Israel/Zionism. It is an area that certainly needs to be discussed and cannot be taboo given so much about it is already taboo but we need to use clearly defined and common political definitions to do so and to not allow the debate to degenerate into racial slurs and other intellectual sloppiness.
If you want to help in this endeavor you are most welcome as are other members.
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"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.