This is a tough topic to discuss without stepping over the
political line inadvertently, imho. Sorry Chris.
Nevertheless, what are the general rules on enforcement. Political
post, gets flagged and removed. Fine. If repeat offense in x days is there
automatic 3 day ban ? Or does that get you the permanent 51 ban ? Or
is it a “it all depends on the stars, the moon, and the mods mood ? “
Posting-minds would like to know.
I don’t feel like it’s my place to ban people permanently but I have given temporary bans recently.
And I delete far more than people know.
It isn’t explicitly political, Chris. However it is in that gray area as generally any further discussion of it becomes a political blame game or all the solutions to the problems you mentioned end up being political solutions. It wasn’t intentionally political, but I just hid it and said something so you were aware and to keep from having to deal with it when it got nuclear.
I generally prefer warnings and have some tolerance. I hate to ban people outright unless they really demonstrate they deserve it.
Fine, I am forwarding how the European press is. Antisemitism is rampant and growing in Europe. If the common press is in it it becomes even more prevalent that what is reported.
Anti-Semitism in Europe has been bad for a long time. I went to Barcelona in 2008. There was a Jewish museum in a small town called Gerona. A couple of days before we visited, they had swastikas painted on their windows. It wasn’t the first time, and I’m sure it wasn’t the last.
Even as bad as it has been, yes it’s gotten worse. It’s amplified because blatant, violent anti-Semitism has reached our shores.
I think it’s more anti-immigrant or more anti they ain’t like me sentiment.
Were you replying to me?
Sorry! Hit wrong button
Edit: didn’t hit wrong button, general reply, more of a reply to Chris about Europe.
I think that is different but there is some overlap. However, as none of us live in Europe, we likely would be lacking in the sophistication of our understanding.
I am fortunate to speak multiple languages.
The subject is about antsemitism not anti immigration.
I pointed out the culprits that conduct antisemitism rethoric on a daily basis.
Aren’t you special!
I’ve heard Johnny speak Italian.
He definitely knows that tongue!
Overlooked this incident of threats against the San Antonio Jewish Community Center - https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/threat-closes-san-antonio-jewish-community-center-20384854.php
Did I write I am?
What’s that saying… if you don’t learn from history…
It’s understood.
Scary times -
Increase in:
How about using the term “Shylock”? Is that considered antisemitism?
It is certainly problematic, and falls into the antisemitic lexicon. Though the last time I heard it used, before now, was in the movie Get Shorty. Context matters as the use in that movie wasn’t controversial but then things were different at that time.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if we can really discuss the word and the context or how it falls into the antisemitic lexicon without falling into a political argument. Just the nature of the discussion for why it has come up today.
I expect much like the “r” word that has reentered common speech as an insult, were now going to get a resurgence of shylock.
I know i heard the term when i was a kid. Later on in life I heard it was from a Shakespeare play, but never read it. Here is what Google says
Shylock is a fictional character in William Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. A Venetian Jewish moneylender, Shylock is the play’s principal villain. His defeat and forced conversion to Christianity form the climax of the story.
From 1598
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