Comments on: Queers for Palestine: They’re on the wrong side http://www.yourish.com/2009/10/28/9180 Cutting straight to the point Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Ibn Larry http://www.yourish.com/2009/10/28/9180/comment-page-1#comment-38234 Ibn Larry Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:57:41 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=9180#comment-38234 Just because something happens in Israel and Palestine, doesn't necessarily mean it directly relates to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. If we look at this story through the lens of the conflict, then we're compelled to choose sides, as always. But if we just take the story for what it is - a source of inspiration showing how disparate people have found their common humanity - then we might actually learn something. Just because something happens in Israel and Palestine, doesn’t necessarily mean it directly relates to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. If we look at this story through the lens of the conflict, then we’re compelled to choose sides, as always. But if we just take the story for what it is – a source of inspiration showing how disparate people have found their common humanity – then we might actually learn something.

]]> By: Yankev http://www.yourish.com/2009/10/28/9180/comment-page-1#comment-38230 Yankev Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:35:19 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=9180#comment-38230 You might want to rethink your choice of metaphor and imagery given the context of this story: "Granted, it seems like the defense forces are screwing this poor guy, and yes, things like that really do suck for the Palestinians." That's two for two. You might want to rethink your choice of metaphor and imagery given the context of this story:

“Granted, it seems like the defense forces are screwing this poor guy, and yes, things like that really do suck for the Palestinians.”

That’s two for two.

]]> By: Michael Lonie http://www.yourish.com/2009/10/28/9180/comment-page-1#comment-38225 Michael Lonie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:23 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=9180#comment-38225 Their perceived self-interest is succeeding in achieving their goals in the USA. Being well thought of by the anti-Israel left is more important to them than logical thinking. They figure the left will help them achieve their goals in the USA and they could give a rat's patootie about any homosexuals tortured by Arabs. After all, the Arabs, being "browner" than the Israelis and being anti-American "Third Worlders," are the good guys by definition to most leftists. The victims are in a far away country and American homosexuals know little of them. Their perceived self-interest is succeeding in achieving their goals in the USA. Being well thought of by the anti-Israel left is more important to them than logical thinking. They figure the left will help them achieve their goals in the USA and they could give a rat’s patootie about any homosexuals tortured by Arabs. After all, the Arabs, being “browner” than the Israelis and being anti-American “Third Worlders,” are the good guys by definition to most leftists. The victims are in a far away country and American homosexuals know little of them.

]]> By: Elisson http://www.yourish.com/2009/10/28/9180/comment-page-1#comment-38222 Elisson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:05:48 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=9180#comment-38222 Gays, like the rest of us, will always have a certain percentage of idiots in their midst. But in this case, their support of "Palestine" and hatred of Israel are so astonishingly against their own self-interest, it makes you wonder just exactly how stupid they really are. My guess: "Extremely." Gays, like the rest of us, will always have a certain percentage of idiots in their midst. But in this case, their support of “Palestine” and hatred of Israel are so astonishingly against their own self-interest, it makes you wonder just exactly how stupid they really are. My guess: “Extremely.”

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