It was time to update the commenting policy to include a disclaimer. I do approve many comments that I don’t agree with, though usually none that break the No Israel-Bashing rule. And while I don’t approve of comments like this one, it’s not breaking any rules. But it occurred to me that perhaps a disclaimer is in order. Now I have one:
Disclaimer: Although these comments are moderated, posting a comment does not constitute an endorsement of the commenter’s views.
Sorry about that comment, Meryl, I know how insulting it is. Unfortunately, the individual who posted it doesn’t. Again, most civilized people, insulated from war for a half a century, have become incredibly naive to how hateful, hurtful, and wicked that some “people” can be, such as Muslims. They accuse one another of “intolerance” and “racism” while completely ignoring the fact that these just-above-animals are blinded by hate and ignorance and want to kill everyone. 9/11 was a wake up call, unfortunately, most Americans and Europeans rolled over, hit the snooze button and went right back to sleep.
I guess the offending part within the comment was “But we get to kill a lot of Philistines in the process.” Otherwise, the poster has written things which others have previously written in their comments.
I think that your disclaimer is a good thing because it clarifies your approach to your readership’s views.
Good luck with the storm.
chsw
Philistines were enemies but they maintained an orderly society. They could make treaties and abide by them. I wouldn’t insult their memory by attaching their name to the enemy population there now.
Actually, the word “Palestine” was deliberately created from Philistine in an attempt to give the Arabs a spurious local background and history. As pointed out in the Wikipedia article, many people believe that
Thus the name that they have taken for themselves actually says that they are not “native” to the region.
Dear Ed:
No, We disagree. Start with Kings. Or maybe Samuel.
An hour later tell me if you still regard Philistines as good neighbors.
By the way, David didn’t. Perhaps you remember a fellow by the name of Goliath.
And I happen to think we should be calling Palestinians Philistines. It would refocus who they are and where they come from.
Also, review some of the comments here.
Please. And shalom.