[Commons-l] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Racism in Commons

[Eugene Zelenko]

Hi!

I have a stupid question: what is principal difference with Leon
Trotsky cartoon
(http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:WhiteArmyPropagandaPosterOfTrotsky.jpg)?

Should we remove every political cartoon (including WW I/WW II
propaganda posters) because these images could be viewed as examples
of hate speech?

With best regards,
Eugene.

On Dec 5, 2007 8:13 AM, Rama Rama <ramaneko at gmail.com> wrote:
> 1) This is the Commons mailing list. I would be grateful if comments could
> be made in English.
>
> 2) I consider the cartoons to be disgraceful, and presenting them in the
> main page on Ariel Sharon is probably a danger for the Wiki*edia projects,
> in addition to being an offence to common sense. Anthere did well to remove
> them and I hope never to see these outside of their proper realm again.
>
> 3) Not all Jews are Israelis, and not all Israelis are Jewish. Neither all
> Israelis nor all Jews agree with the policies of Ariel Sharon. Criticism of
> a policy, however disgraceful it is, does not amount to racism. That there
> are groups determined to identify any criticism of the Israeli government
> with antisemitism does not imply that such attacks should be tolerated on a
> mailing list unrelated to Middle East politics.
>
>   -- Rama
>
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