Comments on: Angry Letter: ‘Protocols of Zion’ (aka A creepy exchange with an anti-Semite) http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2005/08/18/a-creepy-exchange-with-an-antisemite/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Fri, 18 May 2012 02:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesse http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2005/08/18/a-creepy-exchange-with-an-antisemite/comment-page-1/#comment-67780 Jesse Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:44:15 +0000 #comment-67780 Yes, Eric, you could say that's creepy, and good review of the movie, by the way. However, one could also call the very definition of "anti-Semite" itself creepy: anti-Semitism One entry found for anti-Semitism. Main Entry: an·ti-Sem·i·tism Pronunciation: "an-tE-'se-m&-"ti-z&m, "an-"tI- Function: noun : hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group - an·ti-Se·mit·ic /-s&-'mi-tik/ adjective - an·ti-Sem·ite /-'se-"mIt/ noun http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti%20semite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic_languages Call me stupid, but for a group that makes up roughly 4% of Semitic peoples on earth, it would seem only fair to include the other 96%; more than two thirds of whom just happen to be Arab. Speaking of Arabs, no one needs to be reminded of how much hate is going around for them these days. So, realistically speaking, this would paint most of the country as stupid idiots according to the logic presented in your review. Of course, obviously this was never your intent, but it goes to show how much credibility can be put into what is nothing more than popular subjective thought. Yes, Eric, you could say that’s creepy, and good review of the movie, by the way.

However, one could also call the very definition of “anti-Semite” itself creepy:

anti-Semitism
One entry found for anti-Semitism.
Main Entry: an·ti-Sem·i·tism
Pronunciation: “an-tE-’se-m&-”ti-z&m, “an-”tI-
Function: noun
: hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group
- an·ti-Se·mit·ic /-s&-’mi-tik/ adjective
- an·ti-Sem·ite /-’se-”mIt/ noun
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti%20semite

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic_languages

Call me stupid, but for a group that makes up roughly 4% of Semitic peoples on earth, it would seem only fair to include the other 96%; more than two thirds of whom just happen to be Arab. Speaking of Arabs, no one needs to be reminded of how much hate is going around for them these days. So, realistically speaking, this would paint most of the country as stupid idiots according to the logic presented in your review.
Of course, obviously this was never your intent, but it goes to show how much credibility can be put into what is nothing more than popular subjective thought.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2005/08/18/a-creepy-exchange-with-an-antisemite/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Dave Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:44:15 +0000 #comment-2215 Oh, yes, this is totally creepy. Like the way - and I only mean this as an exaggerated example - really horrendous serial killers are often portrayed as 'charismatic' and 'personable'. Like 'Dexter', on HBO, for example - a perfectly calm, rational appearing person who happens to really enjoy killing. Oh, yes, this is totally creepy. Like the way – and I only mean this as an exaggerated example – really horrendous serial killers are often portrayed as ‘charismatic’ and ‘personable’.

Like ‘Dexter’, on HBO, for example – a perfectly calm, rational appearing person who happens to really enjoy killing.

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