RE: Stephen Hawking boycotts Israeli academic conference
May 12, 2013 at 8:21 pm
(May 12, 2013 at 11:49 am)Brakeman Wrote: So, calling someone a filthy (mormon) is not racist.
No, because mormonism is not a race.
Quote:calling someone a filthy (christian) is not racist.
No, because Christianity is not a race.
Quote:calling someone a filthy (muslim) is not racist.
No, because Islam is not a race.
Quote:calling someone a filthy (buddhist) is not racist.
No, because Buddhism is not a race.
Quote:calling someone a filthy (scientologist) is not racist.
No, because Scientology is not a race.
Quote:But! Calling someone a filthy (jew) is racist!
Yes, because the Jewish people are a race. So unless you meant "jew" in the religious sense (which is doubtful), calling someone a filthy jew is racist.
Quote:OK, I got it.. and by the way, the majority of the jews I've seen are not of semitic ancestry.
Ok, but the term "anti-semitic" these days refers to Jewish people, not only people of semitic ancestry.
