Hi!
I have a stupid question: what is principal difference with Leon Trotsky cartoon (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:WhiteArmyPropagandaPosterOfTrotsky.j...
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@gmail.com wrote:
- This is the Commons mailing list. I would be grateful if comments could
be made in English.
- 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.
- 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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