re: #132 Obdicut

No it’s not. You asked if I would have used a stereotypical picture of a racist cartoon to make a point, and yes I would: if the point is to show that racism and bigotry is an ugly thing. If I’m going to call out some bigoted thing, it is perfectly acceptable. To suggest that I am posting it because I agree with the content is, in itself, way over the line for me as well. When have I ever displayed tendencies towards that sort of thing? To even suggest that I am obtuse to these caricatures, when you know how I feel about racism and bigotry in general since years, is really an insult. I told you: that cartoon was meant to portray what bigotry looks like, not that Jews look like that, or that it’s right to declare them. I was, in fact, making a point of rejecting that sort of thinking. So I take it as a suggestion that I must be as racist as the contents of the picture, which I am not. I think it’s fairly clear that I am not, have never been, and will never be.

As far as others agreeing with that use or not, that is another matter. But just saying that you don’t think Google’s policies are comparable bigotry is one thing. That’s fine. Debate that all you want. But if you start saying that I’m blind to the contents within, then you’re either calling me an idiot or a racist bitch - neither accusation to which I shall take kindly.

Once again: I am merely pointing out that there are legitimate uses of these sorts of things to point out bigotry when warranted. And I’m not the only one saying that. I think it was a legitimate use to call out a bigoted policy, and I stand by it:

1) Because Google admitted they had made grave mistakes in enforcing that policy and

2) Because it got a lot of positive responses from people all across the spectrum who completely understood the meaning instantly for what was intended.

I’m sorry if you can’t see it that way, but don’t remember anyone else who couldn’t - other than people here. And I have a hell of a lot of Israelis, Jews, and Liberals in my circles who follow me because of my stances against anti-semitism and my ethics against bigotry in the world.