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BainsBane

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14. Two words that should never be used to discuss contemporary events

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jul 24, 2014, 03:32 PM

Jul 2014

Holocaust and Hitler. Don't do it. Just don't. No one but Hitler is Hitler, and nothing is the same as the Holocaust. Most importantly, don't use those words to argue about Israel or Jews.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] kentuck Jul 2014 OP

I just wish that the one final holy war would be over and done with snooper2 Jul 2014 #1

That is exactly what dispensationalists are hoping will happen. Skidmore Jul 2014 #10

well, let's get it over with...they can fight over that patch of crappy land in the desert snooper2 Jul 2014 #13

Who has been denying the holocaust? leftynyc Jul 2014 #2

Exactly. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #4

visit the Israel/Palestine forum. progressoid Jul 2014 #12

I've been there often in the last few days leftynyc Jul 2014 #15

denier no dsc Jul 2014 #3

Absoultely leftynyc Jul 2014 #7

How so? Seriously notadmblnd Jul 2014 #9

Seriously? I'll answer that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #18

I agree with this part: LWolf Jul 2014 #5

Here, here Kentuck.... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #6

No one is obligated to sit under rocket fire because they haven't killed enough of them yet. TheKentuckian Jul 2014 #8

I'm not sure what you expect "proportionality" to look like Lee-Lee Jul 2014 #11

surely it must be true.... kentuck Jul 2014 #19

Two words that should never be used to discuss contemporary events BainsBane Jul 2014 #14

agreed enid602 Jul 2014 #16

The U.S. media is at fault ann--- Jul 2014 #17