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Originally Posted by myrrh
To deny the Holocaust is pretty stupid all around.
However, the parts on calling him anti-Semitic doesn't jive with me. Why is he called anti-Semitic when he is following what the gospels say?
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It strikes me that he's not actually "following what the gospels say" as much as he is trying to
use the gospel to justify his anti-semitic views. That's why he's called anti-semitic.
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Originally Posted by myrrh
I have serious issues with the word anti-Semitic because it is used today as a term for anyone who criticizes anything Jewish or Israeli.
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I'm curious why you have a particular problem with the overuse of the charge of anti-semitism. I would say that there are many terms being overused these days - sexist, racist, homophobe - all applied to people far too freely over issues that often aren't actually rooted in sexism, racism, or homophobia. Do you feel that labels like these are over-used as well, or do you mainly just feel that way about "anti-semitism"?