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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Opinions are open to interpretation unless you clarify the basis behind the opinion, you may be misinterpreting a statement.[/quote]

Got it, so I can’t ever assume a statement is antisemitic without interviewing the person who made it and asking if they personally intended for it to be antisemitic. I have news for you, 9/10 antisemites would deny their intent.

If someone said “MLK Jr. = Hitler” I think it would be fair to assume that person is racist. I’m not going to approach that person and be like “oh do you mean because they both have mustaches?” Please.[/quote]
I don’t agree with you. You cannot assume to just know the intent behind a statement/opinion that’s not your own. Quickly calling a person antisemitic based on a statement seems hasty and defeatist. [/quote]

You absolutely can assume the intent behind a statement/opinion that’s not your own. Like, what? This is an insane point of view, even apart from this whole discussion about antisemitism. You’re saying people can never judge others’ opinions because they’re not literally inside that person’s head?

You can’t just go around shouting blatantly antisemitic things and then when people challenge you, say “you’re making assumptions! That’s not what I actually meant!” Ok. What did you actually mean then? Why to comparison to Nazis and not some other group? [/quote]
Again, nuance, yes if someone is stating death to all Jews! verses the Isreali government is terroristic. These two statements mean different things to different people. One is clearly antisemitic and the other, perhaps based on nonjews ignorance, may not be seen as antisemitism. [/quote]

They’re not saying “the Isreali government is terroristic” though, they are saying ISRAEL = NAZI GERMANY. I don’t need any further information to conclude that is an antisemitic statement. Also, if you’re going to argue that nothing short of shouting “death to all Jews” is antisemitic, you’re not going to get anywhere with me, sorry.

“the other, perhaps based on nonjews ignorance, may not be seen as antisemitism.” Well I guess we can agree that antisemites are ignorant. [/quote]
My point is that different statements can be interpreted differently by different people, including statements that jewish people find to be antisemitic. All jewish people find exactly the same statements to be antisemitic? Is there a book or list of such statements?[/quote]

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