proteinwisdom.com Anti-Semitism
Through instapundit.com, I came across a site called protein.com. The slogan of this site is, “Because not just anybody can summarize the news”. This site offers summarizations of current events and issues with a very leftist lean. Each post is very short, but equally as interesting to read, are the comments, which the readers post. Often times, the readers will elaborate or further discuss whatever issue had been summarized.
Amongst the articles I viewed was an article about a blind eye being turned to college campus Anti-Semitism. I found this to be a particularly interesting subject as a college student. It is hard to understand how people pursuing higher education can honestly foster the ignorant ideas behind racism. It seems strange that it would be so common for college students in this day and age to partake in such remedial thinking.
The political issue of this matter is dealing with how Jews are categorized legally. The Office of Civil Rights, has not legally made any claim that Jews are a race, and because they are not legally defined as a race, it is difficult for the Office of Civil Rights to take any actions. The summary goes on to claim that if defining Jews as a race will make it possible to take actions against Anti-Semitism, then this is what should be done regardless of whether or not they are technically a racial entity. The writer goes on to justify this by pointing out that both Hitler, and the people discriminating against them are considering them as a racial entity. I found this to be a particularly effective argument, and a great way to justify giving Jews protection as a racial group.
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