@Didymos Thomas,
Didymos Thomas wrote:Whoah, friend. That's a bit much, don't you think? In the first place you accuse Jews of being "interested in manufacturing sympathy", a claim that is, at best, dubious. Just a reminder: six million Jews were brutally slaughtered, en mass, fifty years ago. Historically speaking, that sort of brutality is immense: the very sort of brutality that is not easily forgotten, neither by those who directly suffered, nor easily forgotten by those who are aware of the suffering.
Second, you mention the descrimination against Jews by other "races": so what? That certain groups retain an ancient and illogical disposition toward hatred of Jews is not anywhere close to support of the thesis that 'we should not care what Jews have to say'.
Of course, I will handle this delicately...
But, to play devil's advocate here, why would you assume that hatred toward jews is illogical? Wouldn't that just infuriate those who believe they have a legitimate reason for it?
You imply that hate is wrong no matter how you slice it. Okay, let's use a different word, and see if we can't get right to the heart of the matter. Again, playing devil's advocate, why shouldn't people all over the world resent jews for being the "chosen" ones, especially if their supposed mission was to accept that they are just as fallible as other humans?
It would be like a child that is told directly in front of its siblings, by its parents, that it is their favorite and will receive special treatment always. Sure, the ones to resent should
actually be the parents. But, the parents are unaccessible. And, the special child will surely get his/her ass kicked in for it, one day or another, anyway...especially if the child goes along with it.
