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Armed with knowledge of history and the 30s in Nazi Germany, it's entirely unlikely that'll happen anymore.

Especially with things like the internet and other forms of communications which can't be censored like how Nazi Germany worked.

People are kidding themselves if they honestly believe a modern western government could ever get away with genocide in these times.


Major societal changes can happen. And Israel also helps the world not forget the Holocaust.

Also: Israel was necessary in 1948. Now it has to exist because of the 6,000,000 Jews there.

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We both accept that Israel does have a right to exist.


Nope, I don't agree that any state has a right to exist.

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As to the immigration policies, they are necessary for Israel to fulfil its purpose. Without right of return, Israel is useless as a refuge for Jews.


Not if the society and government were libertarian.

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I personally do not think that Jewish values are what is being defended but rather Jewish lives.


By antagonizing the rest of the world? I don't think so...

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Identity doesn't do to badly either, but with identity alone there would be no reason for an Israelm or at least no good enough reason to endure all this crap.


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Not if the society and government were libertarian.

But you can't enforce a libertarian government involuntarily. That would be contradictory: "You must be free! I command you!"

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Note I also wrote libertarian (i.e. socialist) society. A libertarian gov't naturally follows from such a society.

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Note I also wrote libertarian (i.e. socialist) society. A libertarian gov't naturally follows from such a society.


But it's not. And you can't make them be.

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Unlike someone said :

Non Jews can get citizenship using all the standard procedures like in every other country.
Jews get automatic citizenship.

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Unlike someone said :

Non Jews can get citizenship using all the standard procedures like in every other country.
Jews get automatic citizenship.

That doesn't sound bad, then.

Thanks for clearing that up, Eli.

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Yeah, the guy does have stamina, I'll give him that.

hehe
not stamina
more like, being stubborn like a donkey

plus i stopped sleeping and doing any HW long time ago

also i love history, morality, poltical science and arguing.



so this is heaven for me.

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And you can't make them be.


That's the whole point.

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But it's not.


So? Everyone has a choice. When the founders of Israel bought up feudal estates in Palestine, and ejected the natives who lived there for centuries off of their land, rather than abolishing the state of feudalism, they chose coercion. It's up to today's Israelis to choose freedom, but unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be what they want either.

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So when will you be removing your tanks?

as soon as you jail the really important terrorists.
not the small fish.

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Yes, that's right. I am victim to Palestinian propoganda day in and day out, and that's why I can't form the correct conclusion that it's the Arabs who are always out of line and it's the Israelis who are the perfect victim in a war with worthless Arabs. Please forgive me.

I don't forgive you

You just can't see that since you're brainwashed (sounds familiar? )

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All the news services around here are pro-Israeli. You are right, there is a certain spin on it.

You'd think they are, but they aren't really.

What they do, is take the half truths, and try to justify them for Israel. Admittedly, having seen that, it looks pretty hard to believe.

If only you could watch Israeli TV

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That's bullshit. Seriously.


Having lived in America and Canada with Jewish friends, I know there's no anti-semitism feelings rampant. CERTAINLY less than what you'll get in the middle east.

Try living here before commenting on that.
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Having lost several relatives who also lived in areas where anti-semitism wasn't too rampant in the 10s and 20s, I would not count on it again.

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Do you have any evidence for that?
Not that I'd ever live in France or Germany though.

Well, I think i read it somewhere

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Ah, yes, you're right. It is entirely likely that Canada, for example, will become a fascist empire and the government will exterminate all Jews.

Could happen.

Canada is evil and such. Everyone knows that

Anyway, are you inviting 5,000,000 jews to canada?

why not invite the pals ?

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So instead you relocate to the middle east?

Yeah, I know.

Things haven't worked out the way we planned.

Not only are they arabs here now, they are pesky too. Unwilling to compromise and growing like rabbits.

Either when this generation dies out, either after WWIII, this problem will be solved.

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It wasn't I who made the comment on nationality. Pay attention.

You do have a right to make your own country, nobody argued that. I'm just saying that when you make your own country based around a race of people, and restrict your immigration to people of that same race, it's racist. Fact is fact, spin it as you like.

It's an opinion.

If catelonians make their own state for catelonians, will it be racist in your opnion? if so - i generally disagree with you.

if no - there's still something in israel that we haven't cleared out.

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I wasn't aware race was a requirement for immigration in those examples. Enlighten me.

I would imagine brittish for example, or pakistanis, wouldn't be invited to those countries.

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Oh, I'm certainly aware of it.
Why would you think I'm not aware of it?

Cause you act so sure of yourself

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Why would I discuss other nationalities when this thread is about Israelis? You'd care call me racist over that?

Ok, point taken.

But then again, you still haven't answered whether you'd see a catelonian state which gives right of immiration to catalonians as racist.

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I have many controversial political views. That's why I usually stay out of the political threads.

hehe
usually not

you think microsoft are good - for god's sake - you're sick

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Have you heard my rant about the UK with Ireland?

not yet.

I'd love if you start a thread about it.
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Or any of my African rants?
no... I haven't
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Or even many of the southern states?

I can't understand how i felt you were a petty small individual

fire away at those countries

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I have dissatisfaction with countries with many races. Don't pin me as racist because I don't approve of Israel.

well I have seen you stating things only about israel, and not stating it in general form too much.

and when you did, you avoided examples.

again, kurdish state that allows free kurdish immigration. is that racist?

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Jewish atheists may not share the same values as religious Jews. In fact, you don't know anything about their values in advance. Why don't you refuse to admit them into your country?

Orthodox Jews may not share the same values as more liberal Jews. Why don't you refuse one of these groups entry?

Sure we do know things about their values.

While they implement it differently, the basic values are the same across judaism, and traditions are strong, even among atheists.

finally, even atheists were persecuted over being jewish, so they may need this country's protection.

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Siro has been bulshiting us all along.

here he is in a peace demo. (the one with the beard - center)



now you have a pic of me

btw, soon i'll post pics from the field trip to judea desert.

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It's land. Dirt. Get over it.

tell it to 1,000,000,000 muslims.
or something like that.

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Don't give me that.
Homosexuals have been bullied and murdered for centuries as well, do you see homosexuals going and creating their own country incase a whacko comes into power?

that actually could be a good idea.
and i'd support it if they really wanted it.

i'm sure red_jon is alreadu making preparations to host congress of world gays at his house

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There's simply no way in hell a modern western government will get away with antisemitism. Really. The UN would act, NATO would act, the citizens would react. Stop it with the paranoid "we need our own country to survive!" bullshit.

You never know what may happen.

Jews decided to defend themselves for themselves.

And anyway, you need a country making technology progress other than norway usa and japan.

you wouldn' have php or icq if not us so

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Sure we do know things about their values.

While they implement it differently, the basic values are the same across judaism, and traditions are strong, even among atheists.


What are these "basic values," and why don't Moslems or atheistic Arabs share them?

How does a single ethnicity automatically share a set of values? Are these values genetically programmed into these Jewish ubermensch?

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finally, even atheists were persecuted over being jewish, so they may need this country's protection.


What does this have to do with "Jewish" values?

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again, kurdish state that allows free kurdish immigration. is that racist?


If it excludes non-Kurds, absolutely.

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Accepting Israel is not the same thing as accepting its biggotted immigration policies. Nor is it the same thing as accepting Palestinian exploitation. Unless, of course, you consider Israel to embody one of these two principles.

ok, point taken though i disagree

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Siro claimed that Israel's immigration policies defend Jewish values. Quite evidently, that's bullshit. And Hitler is not a refutation.

but they do defend jewish values.

if the country was to be over run by a non-jewish majority, it would lose it's jewish "color'. jewish laws would not apply to most and would be revoked. and so on.

thus meaning an end to the whole point of a jewish state.

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I agree with your desire to be independent of tyrants. The thing is, you, your religion, and your ethnicity are not special in this regard. You do not have the right to coerce citizens into not entering into contracts with people not of your ethnicity or religion.

where did i suggest that?
what i kept saying is that jews shouldn't be criticized if they only want to marry jewish.

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Maybe states shouldn't have so much authority, in the first place.

Then chaos would ensue an one point or another.

and anyway, israel is far from being that authoritarian. it infact is often lax in enforcing laws, esp. since policemen have to search bombs all the time.

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Nope, I don't agree that any state has a right to exist.

Oy.
I feel we've been over it for so many times.

Oh, wait - we were!

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Not if the society and government were libertarian.

i disagree.
it's very tough, for instance, having a holiday that is very different from the rest. so when it's country standard - it's better.

further more, we'd like to see courts and governments act in accordance with jewish tradition and morals.

with a libertarian state of it's citizens, it's not possible.

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By antagonizing the rest of the world? I don't think so...

don't get the connection

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What are these "basic values," and why don't Moslems or atheistic Arabs share them?

they share most
in other ways though

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How does a single ethnicity automatically share a set of values? Are these values genetically programmed into these Jewish ubermensch?

culture.

the same way a single german thnicity has it's own values, or a single english ethnicity has it's own, or a single japanese has it's own.

It's that mighty thing you try to ignore - nationality!


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What does this have to do with "Jewish" values?

that point in specifical was not exactly directl definitelly related, but as i intend to prove, you are infact standing on your head when saying that so it makes no sense in the general picture therefore you are wrong.

see?


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If it excludes non-Kurds, absolutely.

excludes non-kurds from getting automatic citizenship, while kurds, banished to different orners of the world, get automatic citizenship?

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but they do defend jewish values.

if the country was to be over run by a non-jewish majority, it would lose it's jewish "color'. jewish laws would not apply to most and would be revoked. and so on.


So, Jewish "values" are to give preferential legal treatment to Jews? I'm glad to say that just about every Jew I know does not share these reprehensible values.

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where did i suggest that?


By defending Israel's immigration policies.

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Then chaos would ensue an one point or another.


Not at all. Innumerable societies have not turned chaotic with libertarian laws.

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and anyway, israel is far from being that authoritarian. it infact is often lax in enforcing laws, esp. since policemen have to search bombs all the time.


Which is a direct result of its authoritarian policies in West Bank and Gaza.

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Bah, what's with all these posts that don't point out Goingonit's hilarious mention of "Haider in Australia"?

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So, Jewish "values" are to give preferential legal treatment to Jews? I'm glad to say that just about every Jew I know does not share these reprehensible values.

not at all.

but there is an interest to keep israel jewish to keep serving it's purpose.

it's citizens aren't hurt.

and the preferential legal treatment is to non-citizens and is just as ok, as canda prefering rich / talanted people.

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by defending israeli ...

not at all.
no where do israeli policies mention who a person is allowed to marry in, or out of israel.

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innumerable...

ok, so i'm too lazy to quote.

anyway, currently, libertarian societies can't protect themselves from terror, since they allw terrorists such free speech that it convinces it's own citizens to be terrorists.

very much like in england there are several hundred muslems ready to die in jihad against britain and the us.

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which is a direct...

yes, and nothing of that sourt would happen had the arabs compromised earlier and agreed we have a right to be here just as they.

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That doesn't sound bad, then.

Thanks for clearing that up, Eli.


ok, could you change the avatar?

it's really annoying to argue against such an avatar.

i really like talking to you and wouldn't like to stop following a silly avatar.

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they share most
in other ways though


What values don't they share?

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culture.

the same way a single german thnicity has it's own values, or a single english ethnicity has it's own, or a single japanese has it's own.

It's that mighty thing you try to ignore - nationality!


But Germans and English are essentially part of the same culture. So are Western Jews.
This isn't the 15th century when people usually don't go any more than a few miles from where they live.

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that point in specifical was not exactly directl definitelly related, but as i intend to prove, you are infact standing on your head when saying that so it makes no sense in the general picture therefore you are wrong.

see?


No, I don't see. I'm creating holes in your arguments one by one.

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excludes non-kurds from getting automatic citizenship, while kurds, banished to different orners of the world, get automatic citizenship?


Yep, that's still racist.

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Oy.
I feel we've been over it for so many times.

Oh, wait - we were!


The appropriate phrase would be "too many."

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i disagree.
it's very tough, for instance, having a holiday that is very different from the rest. so when it's country standard - it's better.


Why can't you let people live as they want? Market pressures will insure Saturday is essentially a holiday, without gov't intervenetion. On the other hand, market pressures will insure there's work and services for people who don't share your religion.

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further more, we'd like to see courts and governments act in accordance with jewish tradition and morals.


Be more specific. What are the Jewish "morals" that Jewish atheists supposedly share.

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don't get the connection


Your state is pissing the rest of the world off. That's not the best way to insure the survival of your ethnicity or religion.

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and the preferential legal treatment is to non-citizens and is just as ok, as canda prefering rich / talanted people.


That's not what I (and you) was discussing. You were referring to the "Jewish laws" that would be overturned if you changed your immigration policy and non-Jews enter the state.

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not at all.
no where do israeli policies mention who a person is allowed to marry in, or out of israel.


You're taking it in the wrong context. I was referring to immigration barriers.

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anyway, currently, libertarian societies can't protect themselves from terror, since they allw terrorists such free speech that it convinces it's own citizens to be terrorists.


The flip side is that free speech allows people to convince others not to be terrorists. And obviously, since that argument is superior to the argument you mentioned, it would be more dominant among the citizens.

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very much like in england there are several hundred muslems ready to die in jihad against britain and the us.


England doesn't have free speech, and it certainly isn't a libertarian state.

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yes, and nothing of that sourt would happen had the arabs compromised earlier and agreed we have a right to be here just as they.


You have to deal with reality, just like they do.

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I might add that I also strongly disagree with Canada's (and every other country's) immigration policies.

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ok, could you change the avatar?

it's really annoying to argue against such an avatar.

i really like talking to you and wouldn't like to stop following a silly avatar.

Sure, no problem.
How's this one?

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I might add that I also strongly disagree with Canada's (and every other country's) immigration policies.

You and me both.

I strongly disagree with everything our federal government does, though.

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What values don't they share?

Values which are not defined in the Torah

And ofcourse there are legitimate disagreements about Torah writings, and they are dealt with nicely, mostly in a liberal fashion, though lately they've been not so liberal.

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But Germans and English are essentially part of the same culture. So are Western Jews.
This isn't the 15th century when people usually don't go any more than a few miles from where they live.

You ignore the fact that jews do share their culture very much so more than the germans or english. And they lived in much worse conditions of travel than the 15th century, until the 19th and 20th century.

Until the 18th century in western europe, 19th century in the middle east and north africa, and the 20th century in eastern europe, Jews practically lived in their own secluded society - whether by will or by force, often to protect them from others wanting to harm them.

So, infact, mostly the same culture, with several differences among north (ashkenaz) and south (sephard) was shared by all jews, until the 20th century, since even after the emancipation, Jews still lived in traditional communities.

You see them as if they were just as free and culturally different as a white person in europe.

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No, I don't see. I'm creating holes in your arguments one by one.

Those only appear as holes to you due to your lack of education about Jewish matters

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Yep, that's still racist.

Nope.
It's based on race/ethnicity/heritage.
But in no way is it racist.
It doesn't imply anyone not jewish is lesser or worse. It simply implies that Israel is a jewish state, and therefore jews are automatically welcome there.

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The appropriate phrase would be "too many."

So go retire
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Why can't you let people live as they want?

It's you who try to prevent people from living as they want.

Israel was founded by Jews, and meant to be founded for Jews. It doesn't mean we will ignore arabs who live in Israel. They are just as Israeli as Israeli Jews are.

However, it being a Jewish state, it wants to take care of Jews around the world, just as, say, America, being the homeland of Americans, will automatically provide refuge to Americans, and not to illegal immigrants.

On what grounds does America decide that Americans are more worthy than non-Americans?

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Market pressures will insure Saturday is essentially a holiday, without gov't intervenetion.

Not true.

Without a proper law for keeping a holiday, there could be great abuse of worker rights. And it's best to keep a united day of holiday, to prevent chaos when different shops are closed on different days.

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On the other hand, market pressures will insure there's work and services for people who don't share your religion.

It's not a religious law, but rather a social one.
Saturday is chosen, it being a jewish holiday.
However, muslims have friday as a holiday and christians have sunday.

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Be more specific. What are the Jewish "morals" that Jewish atheists supposedly share.

For instance, all the social laws originating in the bible and talmud.
Many other laws from the Talmud and such.

Obviusly religious laws are not shared by atheists, but the Torah is mostly not-religious. And that's where orthodox have it the wrong way IMO.

They fail to recognize what laws are religious and private, and what laws are social and society applicable.

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Your state is pissing the rest of the world off. That's not the best way to insure the survival of your ethnicity or religion.

The rest of the world should have better things to do then telling us how to run our country thank you very much.

You are not any kind of a higher moral body, or any international body which Israel accepts.

If tommorow Israel, or any other country for that matter, decides that it automatically grants RoR to people who eat salami sandwiches, neither you nor I have any say about it.

You are angry at me for "forcing my views on the world" while You are trying to force your views on me and the Israelis.

We get along fine with our views and our religion as part of our state. I don't see where is it your responsibility or right, to make decisions for the Israeli/Jewish people or government.

I also don't see how you have any moral justification for being angry at Jews/ Israelis for the way they choose to live thier lives in their own country.

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That's not what I (and you) was discussing. You were referring to the "Jewish laws" that would be overturned if you changed your immigration policy and non-Jews enter the state.

Our immigration laws are there to ensure Israel as a jewish state. Being a sovereign country, Israel has the right to decide so.

You apparently have a problem with Israel being a jewish state and not a state of it's citizens, which again you have no bussiness dealing with.

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You're taking it in the wrong context. I was referring to immigration barriers.

Then are you opposed to immigration barriers at all?

Given your political views, I would assume yes.

Then I can't understand why are we having this discussion anyway, since I'm not sure you believe in soveraign national states at all.

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The flip side is that free speech allows people to convince others not to be terrorists. And obviously, since that argument is superior to the argument you mentioned, it would be more dominant among the citizens.

However not liberal societies do not give thier citizens the information to choose and let them be converted into terrorists.

You would see that in liberal countries there is ever far wider public support for terrorism. For instance, as one muslim leader said, there are schools teaching martyrdom in England.

I would not consider preaching martyrdom legitimate, both because it's violent and usually used against civilians, and because it underminds the state - Great Brittain.

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England doesn't have free speech, and it certainly isn't a libertarian state.

Interesting.

Then your idea of free speech is the freedom to do everything you want.

Freedom comes with responsability not to abuse it. Such responsability must be demanded and upheld by services such as courts and the police as the enforcer.

If I misunderstand you, feel free to elaborate why england isn't free, and what freedom means to you.

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You're the one not dealing with reality, choosing escapism to anarchistic fairy tales.

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Our immigration laws are there to ensure Israel as a jewish state. Being a sovereign country, Israel has the right to decide so.


And this is an obviously immoral goal. If Israel wants to be the good guy then it should try to live up to the obligations this entails.

Immigration policies based on racial/religious discrimination are wrong, and it makes me sick to see you simply defending them as falling under the aegis of Israel's freedom as a sovereign state. Nazi Germany had a perfect legal right to kill its own citizens; that doesn't mean they had the moral justification to do so. Crying "sovereign state" is simply the lazy, coward's way out.

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Having Right of Return for Jews is one of the main precepts of Israel. It is good for reasons previously explained.

 
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