While I love legit, informational, open-minded arguments in general, there were a couple hate-speech attacks against a recent, Belgian/Jewish-themed post here that immediately smashed our #1 rule here (“Netiquette”) to bits.

Those came from two individuals in particular (same instance), and disgusted both myself and my co-mod.

I want to remind everyone here-- for anyone new to this community, it’s both common-sense and classic Netiquette to suggest that if one wants to argue hard, it’s best to start with some politeness where possible.

The two banned can appeal, if they like. I’m not opposed to talking things out, assuming good-faith is involved.

I also want to clarify that the original comic by no means attempted to ‘pick international sides.’ It was in fact an attempt to depict internal strife between people within a small community. That, and nothing more.

EDIT: I’ve made some major revisions in my message above, seeking for better clarity. Thank you for re-reading.

  • mathemachristian[he]@lemm.eeEnglish
    122·
    1 month ago

    posts dehumanizing pro-genocide propaganda

    why are people mean to me 😞

    don’t conflate judaism with israelis and don’t think that the racist label of “semitic” was ever anything but anti-semitic.

  • BitSound@lemmy.worldEnglish
    114·
    1 month ago

    I would just ban and not feel bad if I were you. They’re not here to contribute to the community, they’re happy having communities fall apart if it gives them a chance to “dunk on the libs”. Just more political weirdos

  • frauddogg [they/them, null/void]@hexbear.netEnglish
    1715·
    1 month ago

    “Fuck you twice for both-sidesing a genocide” is all I got for you (and that goes double for your froggy friends, too). This is not between “Pales-people” and “the Jewish”, this is between the SOVEREIGN NATION of Palestine and illegal, illegitimate, settler-colonial genociders.

    Fuck you twice for fixing your face to try and represent it any other fuckin way, collaborator.

    • JohnnyEnzyme@lemm.eeOPMEnglish
      83·
      1 month ago

      Why the mean-spiritedness of that? Why the need to put down other people?

      Is it wrong for me to defend my friends, colleagues, and other peoples?

      Me, most of my personal roots come what are known as the “Ancient Americas,” spiced-up with conquering Euros. We are now a blend, so what? It’s the new-reality; didn’t you get that memo?

      • frauddogg [they/them, null/void]@hexbear.netEnglish
        169·
        1 month ago

        Is it wrong for me to defend my friends, colleagues, and other peoples?

        If your friends and colleagues are genociders or waterbearers for such, then yes. We are not friends. We are not even allies. Fuck who you are, fuck what you believe, I spit on all of it. There is no worse or more hateful fate than being blended with genocidal europeans-- specifically because it leads to the same collaborationism you purportedly espouse.

        You won’t get your hands dirty, no, never that; but you’ll cheer on the people who will.

        That is why you perceive ‘mean-spiritedness’ from me. Because it is genuine, earned hate. Because I see no reason to not hate you the exact same way I hate the people who stole my ancestors from their motherland; the same way I hate the people who kill the descendants of those ancestors; the same way I hate the people turning Gaza into a burn pit.

        I will be watching with bated breath the day your society finally, rightfully falls.

  • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    21·
    1 month ago

    I really really wish your posted comic had had a different thumbnail. I’m sure most people didn’t click through to read the rest of the comic.