There is no censorship in America, I'll file that in the ignorance section.
My typo. I meant cens
ured, not cens
ored.
When you cens
ure high profile people appropriately (Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Mel Gibson, Helen Thomas), there is no need for explicit cens
orship. The message is delivered loud and clear as to what is acceptable public speech and what is not.
The reverse logic also applies. When anti-Islam bigots (Salman Rushdie, Ayan Hirsi Ali, Geert Wilders, Jyllens-Postens people) are lauded as heroes of free speech, that message also permeates throughout society that this particular speech is acceptable.
About lauding people for free speech, why is that even necessary. Free speech is available to you and those who will criticize you, thats simple actually, if one is not addicted to jews.
So, more empty rhetoric, but no actual examples to refute my point, eh?
My point, unrelated to the example you gave, is that the Jewish example is admirable and the one to emulate. The Jewish people have channeled the anger of persecution and turned the tables on their erstwhile persecutors. Beautifully done!
Hold 'em by the balls and they
will behave.
Are you serious? I've heard plenty of jew jokes...and so have you...far more than any about muslims. Well before 9/11 I remember all the jesus killers, drink the blood of christian babies etc....there are whole groups here with compounds whos only goal in life is antisemitism. Parroted it myself sometimes.
If you read my first post, I specifically said that anti-semitism exists. My whole point, stated clearly there, is that such trash is confined in private situations. Anyone who spouts such nonsense in public is censured (got it right this time!).
Muslim stuff has only become popular in the last few decades. But it will grow...while anti-semitism doesn't. Why?
Because the dominant West has made it acceptable to be an anti-Islam bigot. By lauding, knighting and otherwise celebrating every two-bit anti-Islam bigot who comes along.
Because muslim brought it on themselves...
Funny. That's exactly what the anti-semites say about the Jews.
And as far as why holocaust deniers don't get "lauded" for free speech? Same reason the guy yelling at the corner that the CIA is stealing his thoughts doesn't.
It's not just about Holocaust denial, but any vile abuse of Judaism or Moses, the way we hear about Islam and Christianity. The reason we don't hear it is because it is considered very bad taste to do so in public. That stigma is not attached to abuse of Christianity or Islam.
Censorship? Legal or not? If I do not allow a Klansman to use my front yard to spew his hatred, is that censorship? You bet.
Now see if you can figure out the difference between me and the US government.
No one is blaming the US government. As I have stated before, in a democracy, the politicians are mere puppets. The real power lies with the media barons.