Fundamentalism is fundamentalism whether its Christianity, Judaism or Islam. It's all idiotic and in some instances downright dangerous.
But if we're really intellectually honest, it would be very difficult to make the argument that a small minority of idiotic fundamentalist Jews compares in any way to what we see in the Islamic world.
In Israel these people are BREAKING THE LAW .. and are at least supposed to be arrested or as in the case of the Canadian woman who was attacked on a bus, they are hauled into court.
In the Islamic countries, it's hardly against any law.
Just read Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book "Infidel" if you need some proof of this.
But more importantly why was this article even posted here?
MODER8 's point was :
"As time passes, Israel increasingly resembles its religious extremist neighbors."
"The only difference being that Israel is Jewish, and the neighbors are all fundamentalist Islamic societies."
"At what point does the behavior within Israeli society begin to affect the level of support the U.S. provides?"
But all the above are just blatant lies.
As time passes, Israel increasingly resembles its religious extremist neighbors?
Really?
Had you only read the article instead of using it to further your racism MODERN8 you would have seen this:
"The violence has already deepened the antagonism between the 600,000 haredim, or God-fearing, and the secular majority, which resents having religious rules dictated to them."
600,000 ?
And to you this resembles Egypt or Syria or Hezbollah in Lebanon where this sentiment represents not a small minority of 600,000 but the law of these lands.
You are either really stupid or have an agenda.
The answer to that is here:
"The only difference being that Israel is Jewish, and the neighbors are all fundamentalist Islamic societies."
So to you its all about Israel being Jewish?
Jews have some sort of privilege? What exactly do you mean MODERN8?
Why not explain exactly what you mean or do you want to keep the illusion that you aren't an anti semite?
"We stopped trusting the Jews a long time ago"
Just so everyone is clear who MANYPATHS is :
"Fuck the Jews, the Jews are a criminal people, they mutilate their children, they are murderous, criminal, thieving, lying, bastards.
Posted by Manypaths at 2008-01-25 12:51 PM | Reply"
So its clear MP is a genuine a bigot and a hater - but THAT'S not the point.
MP isn't worth the turd in my ass
But the future of this country IS at stake and 650,000 Jewish votes could swing the State of Florida one way or another whether you like it or not.
Older Jews are concerned about Obama and concerned about the Democratic Party because Republicans can point to dirtbags like ManyPaths sitting on a Progressive web sites spewing hatred about Jews and can point out that NO ONE CALLS THE SCUMBAG OUT ON IT ergo they obviously agree or at best are indifferent
Think about folks ... there have always been and will always be dirtbags like MP who hate Jews. Its been that way throughout history. But if YOU ALL don't stand up to it, then it can and it will be exploited and used against your own interests.
I've been working in the Obama campaign and we need Florida and we need all votes but especially Jewish votes or what happened in 2000 and 2004 could happen again.
Connect the dots and shut these haters down .... or suffer the consequences