Can a person who thinks that there should have been another solution/physical place for creating the state of Israel think that way without being an anti-semite?
IMO, you can think that there should have been, but at this point, it isn't like you can change it. Now it has to be solved where it is.
Sort of like the War on Terror. I can believe all I want that we never should have gone in, but now that we are there, we can't pull everyone out without thinking of the consequences to the countries we are fighting in.
I think so, Aims. I am not anti-Jew at ALL, but I have lots and lots of questions/problems with the evolution of lots of different countries (including mine).
I don't even like to type "anti-Jew" because I pretty much can't think of any one entire peoples that I am "anti".
IMO, you can think that there should have been, but at this point, it isn't like you can change it. Now it has to be solved where it is.
Ok. That makes total sense. Does that make one an anti-semite, though, in general opinion?
I anti-douchebag. That I feel comfortable in saying. I'm not going to do anything to remove them from society at large, but I'm pretty much against them.
Sparky, did you get some lunch?
Aww, you're sweet. I found a Clif bar in my desk drawer, so I'm fine until I leave in an hour or so.
Ha! I was thinking "do Ewoks count?"
I am bummed because I've admired Helen Thomas for YEARS. She chose a crap way to retire.
This is what I was trying to say.
Does that make one an anti-semite, though, in general opinion?
In general opinion, I don't know. In my opinion, no.
I think you could pretty much 100% count on some people taking it that way, so it's an argument you would want to frame up very carefully.