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In reply to the discussion: The DC assassin is not a religious nutcase. Not a maladjusted outcast. Not a low-down vigilante. [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,087 posts)Herring 1 - Bill of rights does not apply to Israel, or any other country
Herring 2 - Imposing our principles on other nations is not what I would call a good thing
Herring 3 - Israel is a sovereign state, and we recognize it as such. So does the vast majority of world's states
Herring 4 - Israel is a predominantly secular state.
Herring 5 - The concept of "church" is antithetical to contemporary Judaism, and therefore
Herring 6 - It is nonsensical to imply that criticism of the non-existent "church" is in any way connected with criticism of the state.
Finally, one can object to acts committed by the state of Israel without being antisemitic. One can also object to acts committed by the state of Israel and be antisemitic at the same time. One can be antisemitic and not object to acts committed by the state of Israel. Or one can be not antisemitic and not object to acts committed by the state of Israel. These are all choices one can make. One does not invalidate the others.
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