From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!orion!lime!houti!hogpc!houxm!5941ux!dje
Newsgroups: net.religion
Title: Re: Public Reply to charge of Anti-Semitism
Article-I.D.: 5941ux.235
Posted: Fri Apr  8 14:31:14 1983
Received: Sun Apr 10 00:47:41 1983
References: qubix.189

Let's clear the air on anti-Semitism.
Anti-Semitism means hostility to JEWS.
Whether or not a person is of Semitic descent is IRRELEVANT.
Any attempt to disparage Jewish beliefs or to slur Jews for holding such
beliefs is ANTI-SEMITISM.  
The excuse "I'm not anti-Semitic, I'm a Semite myself" ranks right up there
with "I vas only follovink orders" at the head of the parade of the vile and
repugnant.
I'm not accusing anybody in particular of anti-Semitism.  I'm asking
everybody to open their eyes and ears to be aware of both the overt and
the subtle hostility that Jews can be confronted with.
			Dave Ellis
			Bell Labs, Piscataway NJ
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