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A commenter on OpEd News actually referred to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion as fact

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I guess it is true that the worst and most disgusting of racist or bigoted conspiracy theories get regurgitated every decade or so and must be refuted anew.

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As someone who has African, Hispanic and Jewish ancestry, I am no stranger to bigotry. Most of it doesnt even phase me anymore, but when I am confronted by some of the worst and most disgusting items, like people referring to the awful book "The Bell Curve" as authoritative on the intelligence of people from African Descent, or "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" as 'proof' that Jews and Jewish rituals are evil, I have to respond.

Part of the 'Protocols' talks about evil things supposedly happening during passover meals and rituals. Here http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/1735/jewish/The-Haggadah.htm is a link to the various passover ceremonies. If you have ever participated in them, you know that there is a book that covers everything that is supposed to happen. It is called a Haggadah. Most Haggadahs have english and hebrew translations of everything.

The protocols talk about accusations as horrific and obviously false as Jews sprinkling the blood of non Jewish children into food to eat during the passover meals.

Here is also a good page for various refutations of the 'Protocols' http://ddickerson.igc.org/protocols.html .

I dont believe that comments suggesting that the protocols are real and correct interpretations of anything have any place on a legitimate website.

 

 

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Here is a link to the thread with the comments by Steven Leser on Saturday, Jan 12, 2008 at 3:03:54 PM
I see the offending diary is now gone. by Brett Paatsch on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 1:22:07 AM
You are creating a false dilemma... by Steven Leser on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 6:05:05 AM
I think the dilemma is real. It comes down to who decides. by Brett Paatsch on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 5:26:03 PM
PS: Check the inconsistency. by Brett Paatsch on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 8:10:54 PM
Bad practice + positive criticism by Tony Forest on Saturday, Jan 12, 2008 at 4:00:36 PM
Point taken by Steven Leser on Saturday, Jan 12, 2008 at 5:01:44 PM
I site with Steve Leser here by Mark Sashine on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 7:03:53 AM
Mark people are born not knowing everything including by Brett Paatsch on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 5:23:27 PM
I appreciate this answer by Mark Sashine on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 5:41:49 PM
There are special cases where the principle of free speech by Brett Paatsch on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 9:09:37 PM
Palestinian Holocaust by aberamsay on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 7:09:18 AM
I'll respond in another thread... by Steven Leser on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:10:16 AM
Not just a comment - by author of diary by Amy Fried, Ph.D. on Sunday, Jan 13, 2008 at 6:23:38 PM
Reply to Amy, and soon! by Sandy Sand on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 2:44:52 PM
Sorry... by Amy Fried, Ph.D. on Monday, Jan 14, 2008 at 3:04:03 PM
On democracy and references by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 at 8:43:04 AM
Your answer doesn't answer the questions I raised by Brett Paatsch on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 at 10:15:45 PM
And another response to Brett and others who... by Steven Leser on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 at 1:32:59 PM
Yes, that too by Mark Sashine on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 at 1:48:17 PM