More Bannings

[Mich the Tester]

In the interests of fairness, We can't just have Tims and Aussies on the list. We need to include Wreckers of law and order. Communists, Maoists, Trotskyists, neo-Trotskyists, crypto-Trotskyists, union leaders, Communist union leaders, atheists, agnostics, long-haired weirdos, short-haired weirdos, vandals, hooligans, football supporters, namby-pamby probation officers, rapists, papists, papist rapists, foreign surgeons - headshrinkers, who ought to be locked up, Wedgwood Benn, keg bitter, punk rock, glue-sniffers, "Play For Today", Clive Jenkins, Roy Jenkins, Up Jenkins, up everybody's, Chinese restaurants - why do you think Windsor Castle is ringed with Chinese restaurants?

You forgot one; moderates.

[Gentile]

I can't believe I am going to weigh in on this, especially after yesterday saying we fight our own battles but I really think I need to say this.

Just because Spod has has bad experiences working for and with Jewish people doesn't make him Anti-Semetic. Unfortunatly he's not had any positive experiences and ended up tarring them all with the same brush as it were.

For the record, I've also had bad experiences working for and with Jewish people but I've also had positive experiences and I have some great friends who are Jewish. It just so happens, he doesn't.

I think to label him as anti-semetic simply because there is a "label" available for people who say anything negative about Jewish people, is wrong. ...

Isn't someone tarring "all" Jewish people negatively with the same brush merely because they've had a negative experience with some Jewish people the very definition of anti-Semitism?

When you view someone negatively merely because of what they are, rather than because of anything they've actually done to you as an individual, that does represent prejudice against the group in question. If that group is "Jews", then the appropriate label is "anti-Semite".

It's not the fact that Spod "has bad experiences working for and with Jewish people" that makes him anti-Semitic. It's the fact he uses those limited experiences as an excuse to voice unpalatable views about the whole wider ethnic group that does that.

[cojak]

So pleased that Admin's STFU emails have been acted upon...

[minestrone]

Phew, I was worried this was going to be a dull Friday reading about lotus notes and DAB radios.

[EternalOptimist]

merely.
thats an interesting word.

my dad was anti jap, merely because the kamikazed him, torpedoed him, shot at him and knocked off a few of his friends. Silly old fool should have put that aside and gone to meet the other 80 million japs, some of whom were very nice I am sure.
People make judgements based on their experiences. Someone who is anti jewish without having any experience is anti semetic, and a fool

[Old Hack]

Isn't someone tarring "all" Jewish people negatively with the same brush merely because they've had a negative experience with some Jewish people the very definition of anti-Semitism?

When you view someone negatively merely because of what they are, rather than because of anything they've actually done to you as an individual, that does represent prejudice against the group in question. If that group is "Jews", then the appropriate label is "anti-Semite".

It's not the fact that Spod "has bad experiences working for and with Jewish people" that makes him anti-Semitic. It's the fact he uses those limited experiences as an excuse to voice unpalatable views about the whole wider ethnic group that does that.

Balls, you're just digging again.

If you have had a 100% negative experience with working with a certain group, then I believe it i fair comment that you can express the fact you dont like working with that particular group. Until you get a positive experience, then all you have is a negative one to base your judgement on. I haven't been in this situation, but it doesn't stop me understanding where you could build up a view like this.

I think you're a stuck up bint with a self inflated ego. However, I have met many women who aren't like you, so I recognise it's just you whom I think is a bit of a twat, not all women. However, if all women were like you, not only would I prefer the company of men, but I'd feel the right to comment that all women were stuck up bints with a self inflated ego.

No?

[TestMangler]

merely.
thats an interesting word.

my dad was anti jap, merely because the kamikazed him, torpedoed him, shot at him and knocked off a few of his friends. Silly old fool should have put that aside and gone to meet the other 80 million japs, some of whom were very nice I am sure.
People make judgements based on their experiences. Someone who is anti jewish without having any experience is anti semetic, and a fool

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to EternalOptimist again.

[d000hg]

I think to label him as anti-semetic simply because there is a "label" available for people who say anything negative about Jewish people, is wrong.

I agree with you, UNLESS he thinks their faults were BECAUSE they were Jews.

FWIW I never understood why you both adopt the "he'she is nothing to do with me" line on CUK. You're married and weird as it is, CUK is part of your marriage (you poor thing).

[doodab]

Has he actually said anything anti semetic or is this just another one of these memes that knocks around?

[TestMangler]

So pleased that Admin's STFU emails have been acted upon...

Some people are just Anti-Admin Cojak. I'm sure there are really nice Admin's somewhere and we shouldn't hate them all just because of one bad experience. I happen to think Admin on here is Ok and when he tells me to STFU, I generally do.