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Journalist Walks in Paris Dressed as a Religious Jew
- Thread starter dantech
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I'm scared to watch. Is this going to be another of those staged 10 hour walks which is edited to look more extreme?
Skwim
Veteran Member
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Yeah. Don't get me wrong, it's ludicrous that it still happens at all, but come on. "Intimidating"? Give me a break.My thought exactly.
dantech
Well-Known Member
I just love how people like to downplay racism!
You all have obviously never walked in these shoes.
I was in France last week for 3 days.
That's 72 hours, and although I can't show you 72 hours worth of footage while I was there, I could tell you that I did get spit on, and called "Sal Juif!" while going to buy bread at the bakery.
That's right, only one attack for being Jewish in 72 hours. I guess I should just dismiss it since it's only a few seconds out of 72 hours.
You all have obviously never walked in these shoes.
I was in France last week for 3 days.
That's 72 hours, and although I can't show you 72 hours worth of footage while I was there, I could tell you that I did get spit on, and called "Sal Juif!" while going to buy bread at the bakery.
That's right, only one attack for being Jewish in 72 hours. I guess I should just dismiss it since it's only a few seconds out of 72 hours.
Skwim
Veteran Member
I've changed my mind.
I've walked hundreds (thousands?) of hours in cities and have never been spit on or called a dirty _ _ _ _ _ ! That this display of overt antisemitism happened in only ten hours is unconscionable.
dantech
Well-Known Member
Are you being sarcastic?
Politesse
Amor Vincit Omnia
Indeed! I guess if you only get spit on every once in a while, it's supposed to be cool? You know these people would not respond with quite so much disinterested equanimity if they were the ones being so derided, just for going out for some groceries! Even if it only happened once in their lifetime. Especially if it only happened once in their lifetime. Those who live on a bed of privilege don't generally like being reminded that others paid for the bed.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Not at all. No one should have endure any kind of disrespect for who they are.
dantech
Well-Known Member
Well then, thank you for reconsidering.
Politesse
Amor Vincit Omnia
Exactly how many times per hour are you attacked for your ancestry or religion, when you walk around in Paris? I can't recall it ever happening to me at all, unless you count dirty looks as "attacks".
Goblin
Sorcerer
it is just silly hearing People talk about how crazy christians and Muslims are & then in the same breath they Totally validate Judaism as if they get a general acceptance coupon for some whackjob killing Them.
Christians burned pagans alive for hundreds of years, but pagans are still treated with contempt and chistians are placated.
Christians burned pagans alive for hundreds of years, but pagans are still treated with contempt and chistians are placated.
This is a religious education forum, so we talk about religion and learn about religion. We don't spit on people even if we think you're infantile or have never been anywhere or done anything.
Are you saying Christians should be spit at everywhere? Really? Jews should? Really? What do you mean people validate Judaism? OMFG People don't validate any of these religions. I never heard the end of vitriol against religions in places where I worked, and I worked in 'Supposedly' the Bible Belt.
Its not cool to spit on people. You spit on someone you deserve to get punched.
Criminy! What is your view on the sources & aggravation factors for such despicable behavior?
Simplelogic
Well-Known Member
Dantech,
At first I was planning on commenting on this horrendous video which displayed horrible treatment of a man for simply being Jewish. That was until I started to scroll down to read the MANY insane responses of people saying, "it wasn't that bad", "two hostile moments in 10 hours" and other BS. Sadly it seems that if this were a physical forum, and not a cyber one, you would probably have half of this forum wanting to spit on you too!!!
I am a Jew who was raised a Christian because my ancestors were forced converts to Christianity in Spain. The majority of my life I have not identified myself as a Jew but I always had a special place for Jews in my heart. Truly accepting my own Jewishness has been a process since I have been divorced from the culture so long but watching things like this make me want to stand side by side with my distant brethren. Thank you for posting this and to all those who made excuses for this behavior, I pray we never meet.
At first I was planning on commenting on this horrendous video which displayed horrible treatment of a man for simply being Jewish. That was until I started to scroll down to read the MANY insane responses of people saying, "it wasn't that bad", "two hostile moments in 10 hours" and other BS. Sadly it seems that if this were a physical forum, and not a cyber one, you would probably have half of this forum wanting to spit on you too!!!
I am a Jew who was raised a Christian because my ancestors were forced converts to Christianity in Spain. The majority of my life I have not identified myself as a Jew but I always had a special place for Jews in my heart. Truly accepting my own Jewishness has been a process since I have been divorced from the culture so long but watching things like this make me want to stand side by side with my distant brethren. Thank you for posting this and to all those who made excuses for this behavior, I pray we never meet.
dantech
Well-Known Member
Care to be more specific?