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Old March 23rd 08, 12:34 AM posted to rec.games.chess.misc,rec.games.chess.computer,soc.culture.jewish
Israel Silverman
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Default Anti-Semitism on FICS (Free Internet Chess Server)


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Quadibloc wrote:


On Mar 19, 2:15 pm, wrote:

The issue isn't whether this guy is an anti-semite or not, and it
isn't whether this guy's name means "kill the jew" or something else.
The issue is *YOU*. Who cares what his name means? If it bothers
you, go see a psychiatrist, and grow up. Don't you have better things
to do with your time than look for ways to be offended? Besides, ever
heard of free speech?


No, that's not true. There were REAL PEOPLE out there who actually DID
*kill* Jews.

So we have to make sure that this will NEVER AGAIN happen. If there
are people out there who hate Jews, they must be found, and locked up,
so that they can never hurt anyone.

Whether it's in a concentration camp - or in downtown New York office
towers.

John Savard


Sorry, John, but FICS is in the USA, where thoughtcrime
is not against the law -- nor should it be. In a free
society, one is allowed to hate Jews, Whites, Blacks,
or even one-legged Lithuanian organ grinders without
fear of arrest. One is even allowed to publicly express
such hate. Yes, everyone will know that they are a moron,
but they won't be arrested and put into a concentration
camp. If a free society is unacceptable to you, I believe
that Iran and China still have laws against thoughtcrime...


One may be allowed to hate Jews, Blacks, or Lithuanian organ grinders, but
perhaps what is legal should not be the standard to which FICS adheres,
especially for someone who knows how to read and in fact does read FICS'
abundant statements of how it wants to present a family friendly atmosphere.


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