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When legitimate criticism of a country is ignored as anti-whatevercountry/people.

IanExMachinaIanExMachina
edited 2011-11-05 18:21:57 in General
I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
For instance criticism of Israel's foreign policy does not not make the person anti- Israel or Anti Semitic.
Criticism of US/UK/France/etc policies again doesn't automatically make the person anti- American/UK/French/etc.

So to treat legitimate criticisms by just decrying them as anti-whatever sentiment is just ignoring them.

Comments

  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Yeah, I've heard Israel is especially sensitive to this.
  • IanExMachinaIanExMachina
    I am Dr. Ned who is totally not Dr. Zed in disguise.
    ^
    Pretty much, hence why one of the examples was clearly about Israel due to the attitude being so common.
  • ElbeemElbeem
    It's a common way to divert the discussion away from the merits of the arguments themselves, by painting the person making the arguments in a bad light. Attacking the debater instead of the debate.
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