Response to an Aint- Islamic Rant
“These are sub-humans.” That’s Nazi talk. They called Jews sub-human too. Don’t you think it is ironic that we are incorporating Nazi terms into our own narrative in order to legitimize actions that deep inside we may see as somewhat troubling?
Don’t let it poison the argument. The first step to Genocide is dehumanizing the enemy. The West has been at war with Islam on and off for 1000 years and they have yet to wipe us out or vice versa.
The reason Israel is not carpet bombing Gaza is exactly this belief that if we stoop to the level of Hamas, there is no turning back. Israel still takes great care to avoid civilian causalities and this separates us from Hamas. No matter how desperate the fight, if we lose this distinction, then all their claims that Israel is a terrorist nation becomes true.
Why should we play fair? Because we are not terrorists, because we do not celebrate in the streets when Palestinians are killed, because we do not strap bombs to our body and walk into crowded night clubs, because we have the military superiority, and because Jews know what it’s like to be pogromed, massacred, exterminated, humiliated, and tortured for 2000 years more than the Palestinians.
Empathy, humor in the face of tragedy, and perseverance are the great legacies of the Jewish people. If we are the Chosen, then this is why we have to be different. Otherwise it’s all been a huge waste of time. And by All I mean the last 5000 years.
That was wonderfully said. You got your point across very well.