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Originally posted by Stirlingsays


Who?

Also could you give me some evidence for your views on Voltaire.

Do you regard that quote as being about white supremacy then?

As for 'apt in the circumstances'? What the feck does that mean?

It's clearly about freedom of speech.

Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Sep 2018 8.07pm)

You supplied the quote and made the claim. Not me. I pointed out it was wrong. If you want to show me you are correct, provide the evidence.

Apt in the circumstances? Don’t you see the link between Labour resisting the use of a widely accepted definition of anti-semitism for so long, crass anti-semitism within the party, and you quoting a white supremacist in the circumstances.

 


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View NickinOX's Profile NickinOX Flag Sailing country. 04 Sep 18 8.20pm Send a Private Message to NickinOX Add NickinOX as a friend

Originally posted by Matov

Ideally yes but in this modern world of social media the understandable temptation is to just grab what fits your own agenda and regurgitate it. Guilty as charged myself,so no finger pointing here.

For an example of it happening from the Left/Progressive side, one my own pet personal favourites, Yasmin Ali (Bongo) Brown dropped a huge clanger on Twitter recently, posting a picture that was clearly a publicity shot from 'Allo, Allo' with the cast members dressed up in Nazi uniforms and claiming it as more evidence of the growing influence of the Far-Right in the UK.

Happens to the best of us. Trick is to understand that sometimes the concept of 'mea culpa' is the best one to adopt, be more cautious next time and move on.

And me even responding to you shows I am not immune from getting dragged in either.

Edited by Matov (04 Sep 2018 8.12pm)

Responding to what? I’m neither left wing, nor looking for an argument. I thought it was funny that Stirling quoted a white supremacist in the context of what he was arguing. Then to cap it off with a comment about Voltaire that is wrong simply made it more comical.

 


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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 04 Sep 18 8.27pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by NickinOX

You supplied the quote and made the claim. Not me. I pointed out it was wrong. If you want to show me you are correct, provide the evidence.

You made a counter claim but provided no evidence for it....So really you doing the same thing.

Originally posted by NickinOX

Apt in the circumstances? Don’t you see the link between Labour resisting the use of a widely accepted definition of anti-semitism for so long, crass anti-semitism within the party, and you quoting a white supremacist in the circumstances.

I quoted Voitaire and whatever the background of who said it the truth of the quote is accurate.

Stalin is meant to have said, 'A Single Death is a Tragedy; a Million Deaths is a Statistic'. That's coming from one of the most evil men we know of yet it's still true.

What is within the quote is more important than who said it.....but if any of these attributions are inaccurate then I apologise for that.

As for Labour and anti semitism......Yes, I'd agree that they have a lot of it.....however, that doesn't legitimate those definitions......definitions that come from a Jewish activist movement who have been bullying nations into accepting it.....and then selling the line that it's 'accepted'.

No foreign state should be free from criticism.....it's ridiculous.

 


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View Matov's Profile Matov Flag 04 Sep 18 8.33pm Send a Private Message to Matov Add Matov as a friend

Originally posted by NickinOX

Responding to what? I’m neither left wing, nor looking for an argument. I thought it was funny that Stirling quoted a white supremacist in the context of what he was arguing. Then to cap it off with a comment about Voltaire that is wrong simply made it more comical.


I get all of that. But it also fits into a pattern of behaviour that is a common fault on both sides. When faced with a topic that makes us uncomfortable, we look to divert or undermine the person raising that subject. Playing the man rather than the ball would be a popular maxim to describe it best.

But the quote itself, no matter who made it, does have a certain validity although in this case, I have my own issue over how valid it is.

I rather enjoying studying how power is truly wielded and my absolute rule of thumb is that the more noise a cause or a belief has to make, the less real power it truly weilds.

And both Jewish people and the state of Israel are far too 'noisy' to be considered any kind of genuine power brokers.

It's easy to argue that the Jewish diaspora do wield a disproportionate amount of political power, primarily in the US but they only do so by making a lot of noise and fuss about it. Thats not power, that just waving a cheque book around. Short term it works but it only ultimately induces loathing and will back fire massively.

Israel is in massive trouble. Just the demographics of what it is surrounded by tells it that and why its actions should be seen as more an example of its weakness rather than its strength. Always been a massive admirer of the Jewish faith and people but the people running Israel are poor examples of what the wider Jewish race are capable of.

Corbyn is playing the game rather well at the moment. And his rejected amendment is the real talking point here. That is the fingers crossed that should be focused on.

 


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jeeagles Flag 04 Sep 18 8.51pm

On Sunday night I heard a spoke man for Jeremy Corbyn on 5 live.

He was insisting that what Corbyn had said wasn't antisemitic because it was only antizonist.

They couldn't seem to face up to the idea that they might be antisemitic because it wouldn't fit in with their own self image of being antifacist, feminist, antiwar bla bla bla.

They were explaining why Jewish people shouldn't find it offensive, but forgetting that they aren't Jewish people and that Jewish people do find it offensive.


 

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View Matov's Profile Matov Flag 04 Sep 18 8.57pm Send a Private Message to Matov Add Matov as a friend

Originally posted by jeeagles

On Sunday night I heard a spoke man for Jeremy Corbyn on 5 live.

He was insisting that what Corbyn had said wasn't antisemitic because it was only antizonist.

They couldn't seem to face up to the idea that they might be antisemitic because it wouldn't fit in with their own self image of being antifacist, feminist, antiwar bla bla bla.

They were explaining why Jewish people shouldn't find it offensive, but forgetting that they aren't Jewish people and that Jewish people do find it offensive.


It is perfectly valid to criticise Israel's actions. And you can even make a strong case for it not having any real right to exist, which is what anti-Zionism is, but that is by default anti-semitic.

Which is why Corbyns rejected amendment is a piece of pure politicking. Absolutely nailed on anti-Zionist. And the real message. He has not changed an iota on his stance.

 


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View NickinOX's Profile NickinOX Flag Sailing country. 04 Sep 18 9.08pm Send a Private Message to NickinOX Add NickinOX as a friend

Stirling, here you go.

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I hope that helps. Also, the quote is fallacious as one can criticise Israeli policy without being anti-semitic. However, many people seem to struggle to manage even that.

But just in case you still think it is ok to use it you might want to read it in full context:
"To determine the true rulers of any society, all you must do is ask yourself this question: Who is it that I am not permitted to criticize? We all know who it is that we are not permitted to criticize. We all know who it is that it is a sin to criticize. Sodomy is no longer a sin in America. Treason, and burning and spitting and urinating on the American flag is no longer a sin in America. Gross desecration of Catholic or Protestant religious symbols is no longer a sin in America. Cop-killing is no longer a sin in America - it is celebrated in rap "music." The degradation of beautiful young girls in disgusting p***.graphy is no longer a sin in America. The killing by the multiple millions of the next generation in the womb is no longer a sin in America. But anti-semitism is the ultimate sin in America. But as things get worse and worse, we are losing our fear of this silly word. We all know who it is that controls the wealth of our nation through their exchanges and counting-houses in New York. We all know who it is that has deformed the minds of two generations of Americans with their television programs."
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Here is the new agreed upon definition of anti-semitism:
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Here is the section on Voltaire:
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You are welcome.

 


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Originally posted by Matov


Israel is in massive trouble. Just the demographics of what it is surrounded by tells it that and why its actions should be seen as more an example of its weakness rather than its strength. Always been a massive admirer of the Jewish faith and people but the people running Israel are poor examples of what the wider Jewish race are capable of.

They of course are well aware of this.....they have taken action on demographic change in Israel just recently.

They have just passed the 'nation state' laws where only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country.

The legislation stipulates that 'Israel is the historic homeland of the Jewish people and they have an exclusive right to national self-determination in it'.

Arabic was downgraded as an official language.

I'm not criticizing Israel on this as if they want Israel to still be Jewish in 100 years time....they are going to have to ensure that Jews remain in the majority there.

Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Sep 2018 11.15pm)

 


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Originally posted by Stirlingsays

They have just passed the 'nation state' laws where only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country.

The legislation stipulates that 'Israel is the historic homeland of the Jewish people and they have an exclusive right to national self-determination in it'.

Arabic was downgraded as an official language.

I'm not criticizing is Israel on this as if they want Israel to still be Jewish in 100 years time....they are going to have to ensure that Jews remain in the majority there.

And all great examples of weakness. The laws achieve nothing other than add fuel to the fire. It is what I genuinely fail to understand about the people behind this lunacy. Jewish people produce a massively disproportionate amount of Nobel prize winners in all the categories. Collectively they can reflect back on an accumulated wisdom that is second to none.

And yet they pull stunts like this. Short term solutions to long term problems and in total contrast to what I have seen as the wider strength of Jewish people throughout history in that they have a philosophy of planting trees whose fruit they will never enjoy.

I am a supporter of Isreal. I see what they did with a piece of useless Desert and am in awe. Their military prowess and performance on the battlefield since Israel's creation have been staggering.

And yet they do nothing concrete to deal with the underlying hatred that is going to consume them. The West see Israel as a handy asset in the Middle East. A key component that helps them wield the political control that has kept the oil flowing. That is why the West supports Israel.

But the age of oil, or rather the Middle Eastern domination of that commodity, is coming to an end. Might take a couple of more decades but then, I suspect its game over, at least in terms of unbridled Western support.

Hence part of the reason why Corbyn has drawn so much ire for his views. In some ways its a validation of his credentials as a potential Prime Minister in waiting. If the Israeli lobby no longer treats him as a joke then perhaps there is a lesson in that for all of us.

 


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Well, that’s what happens when you try to stand up for the rights of an underdog nation when their overlords are ‘the people with the highest IQ in the world’. Eh Stirling?

 

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Do any of the more right wing posters on here actually give a s*** or be influenced in any way by what the left do?

If not, it’s really not worth posting these threads. Unless you just want a nice space to agree with each other.

 


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Originally posted by Mapletree

Well, that’s what happens when you try to stand up for the rights of an underdog nation when their overlords are ‘the people with the highest IQ in the world’. Eh Stirling?

Well, high intelligence isn't the same as high ethics.

While I'm supportive of Israel in terms of its existence (though critical of its creation)....and I can see the long term sense with its 'nation state' laws....However I can't believe that foreign western states are under pressure to outlaw criticism......what the feck is going on?

The Jewish activist lobbies need to be reigned in.

I must be free to....and my leaders free to criticise anyone they like.

The free trading of ideas.

Are Israel's political parties not allowed to criticise Arab nations or political institutions......crazy.

Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Sep 2018 11.29pm)

 


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