Comments on: Helen Thomas http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/ ... and the decline of genius was soon followed by the corruption of taste. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Genius http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/#comment-295 Genius Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:38:23 +0000 http://declineofgenius.com/?p=225#comment-295 Well that's nice, but I don't necessarily hate all anti-semites and I don't think they have to be silenced. The opinion that Jews are terrible can be allowed to exist without the world coming to an end. Well that’s nice, but I don’t necessarily hate all anti-semites and I don’t think they have to be silenced. The opinion that Jews are terrible can be allowed to exist without the world coming to an end.

]]> By: Brenda http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/#comment-291 Brenda Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:03:03 +0000 http://declineofgenius.com/?p=225#comment-291 I don't agree; it was not excessive to demand a public apology. Yes, she's certainly entitled to her opinions; we all are. but this woman went too far. As a friend of my recently blogged: "Anti-semitism is alive and thriving and mainstream among our liberal elites. Not exactly a front page story. And could it be that black people in America have a problem with Jews? I know that's so politically incorrect to admit, but we all know it. If you can't admit this, you probably think that black love Korean grocers too." Go here for the full post: http://hlet.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/r-i-palestine-helen-thomas/ I don’t agree; it was not excessive to demand a public apology. Yes, she’s certainly entitled to her opinions; we all are. but this woman went too far. As a friend of my recently blogged:
“Anti-semitism is alive and thriving and mainstream among our liberal elites. Not exactly a front page story. And could it be that black people in America have a problem with Jews? I know that’s so politically incorrect to admit, but we all know it. If you can’t admit this, you probably think that black love Korean grocers too.”
Go here for the full post:
http://hlet.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/r-i-palestine-helen-thomas/

]]> By: Genius http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/#comment-278 Genius Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:24:28 +0000 http://declineofgenius.com/?p=225#comment-278 I’m sure that’s how they got her to resign her position: someone came to her and said, “You should resign not because you have these opinions, to which you’re entitled, but because you’ve lost the ability to know when not to say what you really think.” I’m sure that’s how they got her to resign her position: someone came to her and said, “You should resign not because you have these opinions, to which you’re entitled, but because you’ve lost the ability to know when not to say what you really think.”

]]> By: Will S. http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/#comment-266 Will S. Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:25:19 +0000 http://declineofgenius.com/?p=225#comment-266 Fair enough. I don't necessarily think she's insane; just her opinion is. But I suspect her vocalization may be a sign of dementia / senility, whereas until recently she had the sense to keep any such opinions to herself. Old people often reach a point where they just say whatever the hell they feel like. Fair enough. I don’t necessarily think she’s insane; just her opinion is. But I suspect her vocalization may be a sign of dementia / senility, whereas until recently she had the sense to keep any such opinions to herself. Old people often reach a point where they just say whatever the hell they feel like.

]]> By: Genius http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/#comment-263 Genius Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:16:53 +0000 http://declineofgenius.com/?p=225#comment-263 If it was a nobody who said these things, it never would have gotten recorded and put on Youtube, and if it had, nobody would have cared to watch it. But Helen Thomas isn't just some nobody. Her opinions do matter, and her reputation matters. I, for one, can't laugh at the insanity of saying it because I don't think she was insane to say it. I do think she regrets saying it - but not believing it, since it seems to reflect her actual beliefs. But I don't hate her for it. If it was a nobody who said these things, it never would have gotten recorded and put on Youtube, and if it had, nobody would have cared to watch it. But Helen Thomas isn’t just some nobody. Her opinions do matter, and her reputation matters.

I, for one, can’t laugh at the insanity of saying it because I don’t think she was insane to say it. I do think she regrets saying it – but not believing it, since it seems to reflect her actual beliefs. But I don’t hate her for it.

]]> By: Will S. http://declineofgenius.com/ethics/helen-thomas-09062010/#comment-262 Will S. Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:00:33 +0000 http://declineofgenius.com/?p=225#comment-262 What I don't get is why when someone says something so completely ridiculous, so completely beyond the pale in its absurdity as well as offensiveness and stupidity, why we can't just (a) first of all, laugh at the insanity of saying such a thing, and then (b) moving on and forgetting about it, and henceforth either laughing at or ignoring everything else the person says. What I don’t get is why when someone says something so completely ridiculous, so completely beyond the pale in its absurdity as well as offensiveness and stupidity, why we can’t just (a) first of all, laugh at the insanity of saying such a thing, and then (b) moving on and forgetting about it, and henceforth either laughing at or ignoring everything else the person says.

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