What the hell does that mean, “live together equally under the law?” Palestinians don’t want to live alongside Israelis any more than Israelis do. Practically no one wants a one-state solution. As far as I know-and I’ve studied this pretty extensively in school, in addition to being raised talking about it-most of the…

There are MANY “oppressed, beleaguered” peoples in the world. At this point, I don’t think Palestinians are among the worst, but I would be open to revising that statement. Mostly, though, I think over-emphasizing the plight of the Palestinians is intended to serve antisemitic interests. Genocides have been committed…

WORD. Zionism means supporting the idea Israel should exist.

Well THAT is not true. The other Arab countries in the region have participated in trying to wipe Israel off the map, so presumably Hamas would be dissolved into ISIS or something similar [which is not to ignore the good they’ve done, but one of their primary aims is to wipe Israel off the map].

There are a lot of countries which have a state religion. I mean, for all its talk about religious freedom, try being not Christian and going through U.S. schools or trying to get a job or developing relationships with your coworkers—especially if you’re Muslim, or Wiccan, or any of the other non-sanctioned religions…

So now being a feminist means being totally anti-oppression...I agree in theory, but I still think that’s excluding a whole lot of people, and women, from the conversation unnecessarily.

Of course not, but what’s your point? Basically every Western country marginalizes some people, and Israel does that less than most—other groups can practice their religions openly in Israel, women have more equality than here, queer people are mostly safe in spite of religious dogma, and Jews from all over the world…

WORD. Basically every country in the Middle East was created through European involvement. Every. Single. One. Europe created each of those countries. If Israel should not exist, none of them should!

I think that different people’s ideas of what Israel should look like and what kind of nation it should be varies, just like people’s goals for the U.S. vary. However, if you want to know, maybe you should try a less accusing tone and engage in a genuine conversation. It’s not necessarily someone’s obligation to talk…

WORD. Plus no one says that the belief that Syria as a country should exist equates supporting every single goddam thing their government does.

Some feminists have been arguing this.

Right, but you’re connecting two completely disparate realities. Zionism is an IDEA. It’s not an action, it’s an idea. It’s also a movement, and like any movement, the people who participate in that movement all have very different goals and ideas about what the state of Israel actually should look like. You can’t…

Actually, the rights they gained resulted in giving all women the right to vote? We now all take advantage of them. We now all can get abortions, wear mostly whatever we want, not be treated as chattel under marriage contracts, accuse our rapists in courts etc. because of those gains.

I can definitely understand your decision. I’m so sorry that happened. I can understand though—I sometimes behave oddly or say weird things because of the PTSD [and just having been raised by my parents, which meant a lack of acculturation, living in an insulated Jewish community, etc. and most people don’t really…

I feel like the biggest problem is this presumption that being members of one community means we have all that much in common. We’re not our brothers’ keepers and we’re not responsible for each other, or necessarily going to act in the best interest of our community. We’ve gotta stop stereotyping and seeing people in…

WORD. I mean you know this is gonna be the story now...instead of the real concerns and fears of people in the Jewish community.

Yeah, definitely a thing. My parents finally left their conservative synagogue for a reform one and are much happier. I have to have VERY reform or I don’t enjoy services at all. Everything must adapt.

Well and like-SHOCKINGLY a relationship that began as an affair didn’t last forever and always...and it seems unclear whether they have anything in common, and he seems like he was dating her in hopes doing so would make him into a better guy not because he cares about the stuff she cares about. Let this be a lesson-

TOTALLY. Fine, upstanding citizen with no criminal record who, y’know, ate too many twinkies or had one too many beers and this is what happens, how tragic, gotta put warning labels on beers...or some shit

No reason ISIS attacks should be terrorism but KKK attacks only hate crimes