rant ahead
So I was reading an article about this whole Mel Gibson debauchery and it was one of those places where people could write comments, and some of them really pissed me off. I can't beleive how many people were saying it was no big deal and that "everyone says stupid shit when they're drunk." Call me crazy, but to me, stupid shit is "I just peed my pants" ir "I want chocolate and porn!", NOT hate filled, slandorous bullshit about an entire religon. I don't understand how anyone can justify his comments as no big deal, espeically with his history towards anti-Semestism.
And another major thing that's been nagging at me for a while; why is it so hard for people to distinguish between Israelis and Jews? Not all Jews are Israelis and not all Israelis are Jews, and yet the two always seemed to be used interchangeably. SInce I'm obviously talking about myself lets just put it out there: Yes I am Jewish, but I am NOT Israeli, nor do I support the current Israeli army's actions in Lebannon. It'd be really nice if people would stop asking me why "my people" are bombing innocent people, when I don't support the action or even identify myself as a member of that group. I'm an AMERICAN Jew. You wanna ask me why "my people" invaded Iraq, fine (another move I didn't support but that's beside the point in this rant) but don't automatically assume just becuase I'm Jewish I support Israel and whatever its government does.
And another major thing that's been nagging at me for a while; why is it so hard for people to distinguish between Israelis and Jews? Not all Jews are Israelis and not all Israelis are Jews, and yet the two always seemed to be used interchangeably. SInce I'm obviously talking about myself lets just put it out there: Yes I am Jewish, but I am NOT Israeli, nor do I support the current Israeli army's actions in Lebannon. It'd be really nice if people would stop asking me why "my people" are bombing innocent people, when I don't support the action or even identify myself as a member of that group. I'm an AMERICAN Jew. You wanna ask me why "my people" invaded Iraq, fine (another move I didn't support but that's beside the point in this rant) but don't automatically assume just becuase I'm Jewish I support Israel and whatever its government does.