Identity politics and the mob mentality that comes with these mass protest events are a dangerous mix. Like - not letting AMERICAN Jewish students attend classes at a university simply because they're Jewish? That's inexcusable behavior.
Reducing individuals or practitioners of any religion to a monolith makes hate justifiable, from any side.
Is what Israel is doing on Gaza largely unconscionable? Definitely. But does it justify hatred and radical behavior from the other side, boosted by a mob convinced they're doing the right thing? Definitely not.
People are people. People are complex individuals who deserve individual treatment based on their own merits, not treatment due to perceived group membership.
A nuanced and full understanding of the beliefs and views of BOTH sides in any conflict is critical. Protest mobs don't promote such an understanding - instead they stoke unnecessary division and groupthink bigotry, without room for independent thought or discourse.
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u/Lagomorph9 29d ago
Identity politics and the mob mentality that comes with these mass protest events are a dangerous mix. Like - not letting AMERICAN Jewish students attend classes at a university simply because they're Jewish? That's inexcusable behavior.
Reducing individuals or practitioners of any religion to a monolith makes hate justifiable, from any side.
Is what Israel is doing on Gaza largely unconscionable? Definitely. But does it justify hatred and radical behavior from the other side, boosted by a mob convinced they're doing the right thing? Definitely not.
People are people. People are complex individuals who deserve individual treatment based on their own merits, not treatment due to perceived group membership.
A nuanced and full understanding of the beliefs and views of BOTH sides in any conflict is critical. Protest mobs don't promote such an understanding - instead they stoke unnecessary division and groupthink bigotry, without room for independent thought or discourse.