On 8/25/05, JAY JG jayjg@hotmail.com wrote:
From: Michael Turley michael.turley@gmail.com
Not only that, the Israelites exterminated the Amalekites!
Well, not completely, apparently; Haman, the descendant of Agag, appears to have survived.
Let's not split hairs over the Israeli genocide of Amalekites.
If the original ban was for the choice of user name,
The ban obviously had nothing to do with username choice; however, the editor identifies with the Amalekites, either in identifying with those who attempted to commit genocide against Israelites, or in feeling he is targeted for genocide by them. In either case, it is indicative of his mindset.
Jay.
Attempted to commit genocide against the Israelites? By being attacked and killed down to the very last suckling infant by the order of Yahweh? I guess it's true then, that the victors write the history books. Being enemies is one thing; committing genocide is quite another. "Attempted to commit genocide" by being the victim of genocide. Wow.
If you are correct about his mindset, why should we continue to feed his "victim of genocidal hatred" mindset? "Indicative of his mindset" is not a good excuse for persecuting someone, which is what we've continued to do by leaving the indefinite block in place, given that no other policy than "IAR" supports the ban.