I would stand right with you on that.
People should not be criticized for merely being Jewish. Religious bigotry is wrong. If however their pattern of behavior indicates that they're using Jewish connections or Jewish influence to gain positions of power as a tribe over a government or large corporation, that is a pattern of behavior to beware of. That's not necessarily evil in itself. Everyone wants power over other people, especially if those you share your power with look just like you. Fair government and fair corporate management would prevent the hoarding of power of one tribe over all others. In good governance that is something to be prevented. I think most people would agree with that, but it is so easy to slip into the hate speech version, and accuse anyone voicing it of hating all Jews because they're Jewish.
I would stand right with you on that.
People should not be criticized for merely being Jewish. Religious bigotry is wrong. If however their pattern of behavior indicates that they're using Jewish connections or Jewish influence to gain positions of power as a tribe over a government or large corporation, that is a pattern of behavior to beware of. That's not necessarily evil in itself. Everyone wants power over other people, especially if those you share your power with look just like you. Fair government and fair corporate management would prevent the hoarding of power of one tribe over all others. In good governance that is something to be prevented. I think most people would agree with that, but it is so easy to slip into the hate speech version, and accuse anyone voicing it of hating all Jews because they're Jewish.
I would stand right with you on that.
People should not be criticized for merely being Jewish. Religious bigotry is wrong. If however their pattern of behavior indicates that they're using Jewish connections or Jewish influence to gain positions of power as a tribe over a government or large corporation, that is a pattern of behavior to beware of. That's not necessarily evil in itself. Everyone wants power over other people, especially if those you share your power with look just like you. Fair government and fair corporate management would prevent the hoarding of power of one tribe over all others. In good governance that is something to be prevented. I think most people would agree with that, but it is so easy to slip into the hate speech version, and accuse them of hating all Jews because they're Jewish.