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aka_Sam Send message Joined: 1 Aug 07 Posts: 471 Credit: 1,637,878 RAC: 0 |
Very recent events in another forum of these boards made me wonder just how prevalent anti-Semitism and racial hatred is in these boards. Specifically this bit of true evil hatred as posted in the Cafe. Comments? |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
Incorrect, Please see that thread again for my comments. Also see another thread started by me: Here... . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
aka_Sam Send message Joined: 1 Aug 07 Posts: 471 Credit: 1,637,878 RAC: 0 |
Incorrect, I have spent the past few moments checking out some of your website. In view of that, it would surprise me if anyone took anything that you ever said seriously. So, I apologize to you sir. You are not a racist. Just a fool. |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
As you wish. . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
Jeffrey Send message Joined: 21 Nov 03 Posts: 4793 Credit: 26,029 RAC: 0 |
it would surprise me if anyone took anything that you ever said seriously. If only I had a penny for every time someone said that about me... ;) It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . . |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Very recent events in another forum of these boards made me wonder just how prevalent anti-Semitism and racial hatred is in these boards. I think you are confusing Anti-Semitism with hatred of what Israel is doing. Besides. Muslims are Semites too. Reality Internet Personality |
thorin belvrog Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0 |
Very recent events in another forum of these boards made me wonder just how prevalent anti-Semitism and racial hatred is in these boards. No. Based on traditions they are supposed to belong to the Hamites. Both claim to be descendants of sons of Noah (Sem, Ham, Japhet): Semites are the descendants of Sem, Hamites of Ham - strangely no-one mentions the Japhetites, descendants of the 3rd son of Noah, anymore. Account frozen... |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Very recent events in another forum of these boards made me wonder just how prevalent anti-Semitism and racial hatred is in these boards. Not quite accurate: Semites Most Muslims are Semites too. Reality Internet Personality |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
I've recently detected anti-Welshism and pro-Welsh threads should be unlocked. :) Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
thorin belvrog Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0 |
Ok, Sorry. I only stated what I remembered of what I read and of what I was told about a year ago by an Maroccan Muslim. No misinformation intended.Very recent events in another forum of these boards made me wonder just how prevalent anti-Semitism and racial hatred is in these boards. Account frozen... |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
I've recently detected anti-Welshism and pro-Welsh threads should be unlocked. :) That reminds me of when the Welsh used to burn holiday homes owned by the English.. Reality Internet Personality |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
Incorrect, Since we're all crunching for SETI@Home (a project to do ... what ... ?), I would be surprised if anyone here or anyone stumbling by for a read took anything we had to say seriously. You should ask for your own thread to be closed now, Mr. Wilson, since you now recognize MrG is not a racist. I told you not to be swift in judgment or anger. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
Most Muslims are Semites too. Not quite, if we're talking ethnicity, "Arabs account for around 20% of all Muslims worldwide" with most Muslims coming from regions of Asia with little or no Semitic ancestry. For that matter, a sizeable portion of Jews are not descended from Semites either, for example, of the 8 million or so Ashkenazi Jews about 60% cannot trace their mitochondiral DNA back to the Middle East, that is their maternal bloodlines do not have Semitic ancestry. As there are Christian Arabs (and quite likely Bhuddist Arabs, atheist Arabs and the rest), it follows that there are also ethnically Semitic Christians (etc.) too. Having said that I have to agree with wikipedia when it goes on to say "[anti-Semitism] is in practice used exclusively to refer to hostility towards Jews as a religious, racial, or ethnic group". So while there may be others that are ethnically Semitic, hostility towards non-Jewish Semites is not considered anti-Semitism, whereas hostility towards non-Semitic Jews is anti-Semitism. As for the video linked at the start of this thread, while certainly distasteful, I'm not completely sure it is anti-Semitic, though it seems pretty clear it's pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
I agree it is pro Palestinian, But had no idea the anger it would draw. I sometimes post data that will get a conversation rolling. I believe this video was not a good choice to begin with. I apologize for it and will probably delete it from my website as soon as my database guys is done upgrading my site. :( "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
Most Muslims are Semites too. Bobby! You're my boy, Bobby! Throw the ball, Bobby! Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
I agree it is pro Palestinian, Still not sure why you refer to "data" the way you do, MrG. Anyway, I am surprised this thread also remains. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
MrGray Send message Joined: 17 Aug 05 Posts: 3170 Credit: 60,411 RAC: 0 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data Data in everyday language is a synonym for information.[1] In the exact sciences there is a clear distinction between data and information, where data is a measurement that can be disorganized and when the data becomes organized it becomes information. Data may relate to reality, or to fiction as in a fictional movie. Data about reality consists of propositions. A large class of practically important propositions are measurements or observations of a variable. Such propositions may comprise numbers, words or images. Reminds me of the misinterpretations and missed distinctions between morals and ethics. . "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
thorin belvrog Send message Joined: 29 Sep 06 Posts: 6418 Credit: 8,893 RAC: 0 |
On the other side: Pro-Palestinian does not necessary mean anti-Israeli or anti-Jewish. I had some good friends of both sides (Israelis and Palestinians) and they told me, that these nations have not always been fighting each other. Jews and Palestinians even lived as neighbors for several time until one of these Israel wars which then made them enemies. But (and this gives me hope) there are some towns in Israel where Palestinians and Israeli live peacefully side by side. Account frozen... |
Scary Capitalist Send message Joined: 21 May 01 Posts: 7404 Credit: 97,085 RAC: 0 |
Incorrect, LOL.......I gotta 'lol' at that. Founder of BOINC team Objectivists. Oh the humanity! Rational people crunching data! I did NOT authorize this belly writing! |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
On the other side: Pro-Palestinian does not necessary mean anti-Israeli or anti-Jewish. I've known and worked with two Palestinians over the past 7 years. One, whom I've known 3-4 years, states that even currently Jews, Christians and Muslims live in peace ... not just as neighbors but sometimes even as roommates ... it is Israeli government they have a problem with ... not Jews. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
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