Friday, October 1, 2010
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Mostly about antisemitism, other racisms, Buddhism, and perhaps sometimes football. When I was in high school, I found that Ignatius literally meant "not ignoble," and it struck me just how pompous such a double negative can be. I'd rather remind myself that I, unlike the popes, am fallible. Even when I'm wearing my pope-hat. Yes, I have a pope-hat.
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Context? I certainly feel as though I see a great deal "through the lens of Israel" when it comes to political life in this particular city. Arguably like that Sarte quote that I can't seem to find about Jews existing in such a way because of anti-Semites.
Though for everything else, well, I certainly see the pizza I plan to buy through the lens of Israel mind you...
I was thinking about a particular criticism of Jeffrey Goldberg, who has indeed been accused of viewing pizza through the lens of Israel. And how supposedly Jews are unable to "get past" antisemitism. Well, the problem is the antisemitism, not how Jews respond to it. And even if that does mean an "obsession" with Israel, the problem is still antisemitism and not how Jews react to it. Of course, I was able to get past antisemitism and relatively unconcerned with Israel until I found myself facing antisemitism that called itself anti-Israel.
Which is to say, no particular incident, just something that came into focus.
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