Comments on: The Unchosen People http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/ Think. It ain't illegal yet... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ian http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60569 ian Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:19:50 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60569 Why are we getting ourselves so worked up over this? The Israelites perfected the art of genocide thousands of years ago. The Nazis, Tsarist Russia, the Inquisition, all are examples of cultural appropriation and copyright infringement which is the real sticking point behind these so loftily condemned "crimes against humanity". The Israelis are simply reclaiming their birthright. Why are we getting ourselves so worked up over this? The Israelites perfected the art of genocide thousands of years ago. The Nazis, Tsarist Russia, the Inquisition, all are examples of cultural appropriation and copyright infringement which is the real sticking point behind these so loftily condemned “crimes against humanity”. The Israelis are simply reclaiming their birthright.

]]> By: Jeff Huber http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60486 Jeff Huber Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:38:43 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60486 Well said, Lex, thanks. Jeff Well said, Lex, thanks.

Jeff

]]> By: Lex http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60482 Lex Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:51 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60482 I find the debate about the use of cluster munitions and WP silly as well, Jeff. Any which way you cut it the use of them is not <i>civilized</i>. And that turns the whole "civilization vs. terrorism" argument on its head. I find the debate about the use of cluster munitions and WP silly as well, Jeff. Any which way you cut it the use of them is not civilized. And that turns the whole “civilization vs. terrorism” argument on its head.

]]> By: Jeff Huber http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60481 Jeff Huber Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:28:25 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60481 I'm glad to hear a few families of ants got breakfast. Like you said, it isn't enough. They're feeding Gaza pebbles and feeding the world a red herring. I’m glad to hear a few families of ants got breakfast.

Like you said, it isn’t enough. They’re feeding Gaza pebbles and feeding the world a red herring.

]]> By: Brian Angliss http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60479 Brian Angliss Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:25:09 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60479 Only one quibble - I heard an <a href="http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/23694" rel="nofollow">interview on PRI's The World yesterday</a> with a Palestinian activist who was able to use that 3 hour window to distribute stored food to families with children, something she wouldn't have been able to do without it. It's not enough and simply can't be, but it's probably better than nothing at all. Only one quibble – I heard an interview on PRI’s The World yesterday with a Palestinian activist who was able to use that 3 hour window to distribute stored food to families with children, something she wouldn’t have been able to do without it.

It’s not enough and simply can’t be, but it’s probably better than nothing at all.

]]> By: Jeff Huber http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60478 Jeff Huber Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:50:01 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60478 I've had it sitting around for years. I wish I'd used it before. J I’ve had it sitting around for years. I wish I’d used it before.

J

]]> By: Russ Wellen http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/2009/01/08/the-unchosen-people/comment-page-1/#comment-60477 Russ Wellen Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:14:10 +0000 http://www.scholarsandrogues.com/?p=6633#comment-60477 <BLOCKQUOTE>Hamas fighters are defending their homes from within them, and unlike some people, they can’t pack mommy and the kids off to stay with relatives in Florida. </BLOCKQUOTE>Congratulations, Jeff. You came up with the single best retort to the "Hamas uses women and children as human shields" line.

Hamas fighters are defending their homes from within them, and unlike some people, they can’t pack mommy and the kids off to stay with relatives in Florida.

Congratulations, Jeff. You came up with the single best retort to the “Hamas uses women and children as human shields” line.

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