It’s the little bits of bias that do the most to delegitimize Israel, not the big lies that are so easily seen through. Like this little bit of bias, at the end of an article about Israeli drivers ignoring a man lying hurt or dead in the middle of a busy road:
Each year, more than 500 Israelis are killed in traffic accidents, by far more than are killed in terrorist attacks.
What has one to do with the other?
Absolutely nothing. It’s a false analogy.
But it sure does get repeated a lot, doesn’t it?
There were 43,443 fatalities caused by traffic crashes in 2005, by far more than have been killed in both Iraq wars.
Or let’s take another statistic:
In 2005, the estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS in the United States and dependent areas was 17,011. In the 50 states and District of Columbia, this included 16,316 adults and adolescents, and 7 children under age 13, by far more than were killed in the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
By the way, I added the words in bold to the last two quotes. They weren’t there. But they could have been. A false analogy works anytime, anywhere you apply it, right?
Are we feeling stupid yet?
We should be.