Michael Douglas Cries Halt To
Anti-Semitism
by
R.E. Prindle
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| A Disturbed Michael Douglas |
The above
article in Tablet Ezine by Stephanie Butnick refers to a piece printed in the
op-ed columns of the LA Times. Miss
Butnick’s article begins with an interesting quote from the Times piece.
Quote:
While some
Jews believe that not having a Jewish mother makes me not Jewish, I have
learned the hard way that those who hate do not make such fine distinctions.
Unquote.
Perhaps not
but Jewish hates do hence the scorn Michael Douglas receives for trying to ‘pass.’
Actually I’m
more Jewish than MD. My grandmother on
my mother’s side was born Jewish make me technically a Jew. However insofar as churching goes I was
raised Congregationalist, Presbyterian and Methodist with just a tincture of
Catholicism. However since all
religions come from a primitive form of consciousness I choose to live a more
rational live abjuring all religions. I
pity you primitives and that’s not hate, that’s condescension.
The crux of
MD’s story is that he and son Dylan were in a European spa, restaurant, whatever
at which his son was dangling a Magen David prominently. Somebody made a comment. We don’t know whether he was European,
Asian, African or what but I suspect a Moslem of some stripe. Well, OK, but Michael says this represents ‘a
rising tide of anti-Semitism in Europe.’
Thus unjustly and wrongly portraying Europeans as anti-Semites while
that ‘hate’ speech most likely came from one of MD’s fellow Semites. A small point perhaps but just let’s set the
record straight. It wasn’t a
European. None of the shooters of late
has been a native of a European country.
To imply otherwise, Michael, might be considered ‘hate’ speech from you. Watch your mouth and your pen. You know what happened to John Galliano and
James Watson. You might never work
again.
To revert to
Michael’s son’s Magen David worn so conspicuously. Let us say Dylan was inviting comment. And like all such symbols as the Magen David
you’re going to get it. It’s just that
way. If Adolf Hitler were with you
wearing a Magen David, Michael, I’m sure he would have received some ‘hate’
speech and you know he wasn’t Jewish.
Just as an
experiment may I suggest that you get a big cross and dangle it to your navel
and see what happens. You’ll learn what
hate speech means and it won’t be because someone thinks you’re Jewish even
though some other Jews think you’re not.
Better yet,
if you’re feeling really brave, hang a swastika over your bullet proof vest and
watch gentle Jews savagely attack you.
Just cry out: Wait, wait. I’m a
pseudo-Jew and see if that stops them.
For a little
light hearted fun put a Confederate flag in your lapel and stroll through
Harlem. You might find that amusing.
Or even put
a medium sized US flag in that same lapel and see what comment that provokes. I guarantee you’re going to hear something
offensive.
So, really,
Michael, if Dylan invites abuse you can’t be astonished if he gets it. All those old symbols are barbaric and
comments should be made. Use your
head. It’s not because you’re Jewish it’s
because you haven’t a clue.
PS: If you want to comment it’ll cost you two
dollars.
