Comments for literarylens.org http://literarylens.org Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Yom Hazikaron: Peace Not Apartheid by Cate http://literarylens.org/2011/05/yom-hazikaron-peace-not-apartheid/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Cate Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:48:54 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=5121493281#comment-1264 Nottttt sure why I'd ever give you my real address. At any rate, I said what I needed to say. Hey, we all have our causes. Nottttt sure why I’d ever give you my real address.
At any rate, I said what I needed to say. Hey, we all have our causes.

]]> Comment on Yom Hazikaron: Peace Not Apartheid by Lauren Felton http://literarylens.org/2011/05/yom-hazikaron-peace-not-apartheid/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Lauren Felton Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:05:09 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=5121493281#comment-1262 If you care to read my post more carefully, I was referring to the wording of Yom Hazikaron status updates on Facebook and the nature of its celebration--something I equally dislike about the way in which my own country's memorial day is celebrated. As for the suicide bombers wreaking havoc on Israel, you're conveniently forgetting the violence afflicted upon Palestinians and the severe discrimination against Israel's Arab citizens. In response to your assertion that the apartheid analogy is weak, you should look into what Desmond Tutu has to say about the subject. I think he would know what apartheid looks like. If you're interesting in actually discussing this topic rather than rolling your eyes and providing a fake e-mail address, you're free to contact me. If you care to read my post more carefully, I was referring to the wording of Yom Hazikaron status updates on Facebook and the nature of its celebration–something I equally dislike about the way in which my own country’s memorial day is celebrated. As for the suicide bombers wreaking havoc on Israel, you’re conveniently forgetting the violence afflicted upon Palestinians and the severe discrimination against Israel’s Arab citizens.

In response to your assertion that the apartheid analogy is weak, you should look into what Desmond Tutu has to say about the subject. I think he would know what apartheid looks like.

If you’re interesting in actually discussing this topic rather than rolling your eyes and providing a fake e-mail address, you’re free to contact me.

]]> Comment on Yom Hazikaron: Peace Not Apartheid by Cate http://literarylens.org/2011/05/yom-hazikaron-peace-not-apartheid/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Cate Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:43:11 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=5121493281#comment-1261 I don't think Memorial Day or the like glorifies war any more than Halloween glorifies witchcraft. Whether you're for or against the various wars in which the US has fought, you can still pay your respects for those who died and the families who were left behind. To say that Yom Hazikaron is condoning the current conflicts is a patent canard. If I am not mistaken, the Palestinians have their own day for roughly the same purposes. When both sides reach agreement - and I sincerely doubt that day will ever come - they can mourn each other's losses, and some do. More power to them. I think, though, that while suicide bombers are still wreaking havoc on Israel, these people will have plenty to mourn. When Israel recieves some actual, palpable respect from some of its neighbors, the thought of amnesty will not seem so mythical. Have fun trying to draw parallels between Apartheid and the current issues though. I mean, good luck with that, because we've all got to have windmills to fight. *rolls eyes* I don’t think Memorial Day or the like glorifies war any more than Halloween glorifies witchcraft. Whether you’re for or against the various wars in which the US has fought, you can still pay your respects for those who died and the families who were left behind. To say that Yom Hazikaron is condoning the current conflicts is a patent canard. If I am not mistaken, the Palestinians have their own day for roughly the same purposes. When both sides reach agreement – and I sincerely doubt that day will ever come – they can mourn each other’s losses, and some do. More power to them. I think, though, that while suicide bombers are still wreaking havoc on Israel, these people will have plenty to mourn. When Israel recieves some actual, palpable respect from some of its neighbors, the thought of amnesty will not seem so mythical.
Have fun trying to draw parallels between Apartheid and the current issues though. I mean, good luck with that, because we’ve all got to have windmills to fight. *rolls eyes*

]]> Comment on Fireworks in Asbury Park! by Sic http://literarylens.org/2011/07/fireworks-in-asbury-park/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Sic Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:43:24 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=5121493290#comment-1260 Think it's easier to give people a day to sleep or travel when scheduling a night event like fireworks. Lets more people enjoy it without worrying about getting up for work the next day. Think it’s easier to give people a day to sleep or travel when scheduling a night event like fireworks. Lets more people enjoy it without worrying about getting up for work the next day.

]]> Comment on Fireworks in Asbury Park! by Becky http://literarylens.org/2011/07/fireworks-in-asbury-park/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 Becky Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:27:34 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=5121493290#comment-1259 Oh, lovely photos! Why would they have fireworks on the 3rd and not the 4th? That doesn't make sense. Glad you had a great day! Oh, lovely photos! Why would they have fireworks on the 3rd and not the 4th? That doesn’t make sense. Glad you had a great day!

]]> Comment on Yom Hazikaron: Peace Not Apartheid by Becky http://literarylens.org/2011/05/yom-hazikaron-peace-not-apartheid/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Becky Tue, 10 May 2011 21:50:38 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=5121493281#comment-1228 I have to agree with you. I am not Jewish and haven't heard of Yom Hazikaron before, but your sentiments resound with me. This holiday makes me a little uncomfortable, as does any holiday that honors war, killing, and death. It's hard for me to explain my feelings, I think, but I know that I want peace in the Middle East so much, and I hope it can be achieved through negotiation and talk, not war and killing or some other country going in and forcing 'peace'. I hope I'm able to live to see it. Love the photo, though! I have to agree with you. I am not Jewish and haven’t heard of Yom Hazikaron before, but your sentiments resound with me. This holiday makes me a little uncomfortable, as does any holiday that honors war, killing, and death. It’s hard for me to explain my feelings, I think, but I know that I want peace in the Middle East so much, and I hope it can be achieved through negotiation and talk, not war and killing or some other country going in and forcing ‘peace’. I hope I’m able to live to see it. Love the photo, though!

]]> Comment on Anti-Semitism? by Lauren Felton http://literarylens.org/2011/01/anti-semitism/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Lauren Felton Thu, 05 May 2011 15:45:18 +0000 http://www.tumblr.literarylens.org/post/3019462632#comment-1225 You would think so, but our campus Hillel is so politically conservative and Zionist that they blacklist anyone who dares show solidarity with Palestinian refugees. They started up a committee to combat this kind of "anti-Israel activity" on campus (anti-Israel meaning anti-occupation) and have been going after these "terrorists" (Palestinian activists) all semester... it's sad, really. You would think so, but our campus Hillel is so politically conservative and Zionist that they blacklist anyone who dares show solidarity with Palestinian refugees. They started up a committee to combat this kind of “anti-Israel activity” on campus (anti-Israel meaning anti-occupation) and have been going after these “terrorists” (Palestinian activists) all semester… it’s sad, really.

]]> Comment on Anti-Semitism? by Becky http://literarylens.org/2011/01/anti-semitism/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 Becky Thu, 05 May 2011 15:15:33 +0000 http://www.tumblr.literarylens.org/post/3019462632#comment-1224 Uhhh, yeah, that's a little confusing to me, too. Shouldn't they want to support people to speak up about social injustices? Uhhh, yeah, that’s a little confusing to me, too. Shouldn’t they want to support people to speak up about social injustices?

]]> Comment on Top Ten Tuesday Rewind (sort of…) by Lauren Felton http://literarylens.org/2011/04/top-ten-tuesday-rewind-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Lauren Felton Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:12:36 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=975#comment-1222 Haha - Rebecca is a good name! Haha – Rebecca is a good name!

]]> Comment on Top Ten Tuesday Rewind (sort of…) by Becky http://literarylens.org/2011/04/top-ten-tuesday-rewind-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Becky Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:37:25 +0000 http://literarylens.org/?p=975#comment-1221 YAY at Scout and Rebecca (yes, I'm biased with Rebecca...)! Some others I really like on here too. Great list! YAY at Scout and Rebecca (yes, I’m biased with Rebecca…)! Some others I really like on here too. Great list!

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