[familyop]

Yes, expressions of hatred against Jewish people are being perpetrated more frequently over the past 2 1/2 years or so. Some people show their hatred by posting off-topic comments under articles like that above. They cry victimology for other religions or even try to bring color of skin into the discussion.

[ApplegateRanch]

JOKES about Jews and the Holocaust have become increasingly common at the Edinburgh Fringe as comedians tackle one of the last taboos.

What an odd comment.

"Jokes" like that are a staple of the Islamic world.

What is "one of the last taboos" is Mohammad with a bomb in his turban.

Wonder why none of these "comedians" never tell "Allah" or "Mohammad" jokes? Maybe because they want to keep their heads on their own shoulders?

[Dallas59]

While jokes about Muslims would get him thrown in jail or .......worse.

[driftless2]

These "brave" comedians who brag about offending Jews should try a few anti-Islam jokes as well. We'll see how brave they are.

[familyop]

"He said: 'You can hate [the Jews] for the same reason you hate the KKK [Ku Klux Klan]. They believe they’re the chosen people.'"

That's a dishonest argument often made in more seemingly benign terms (but not often benign in intent). In Judaism, any possible exact mark of physical heritage of the chosen people is believed to be unknown to mankind. In some discussions, it is even assumed to be "spiritual." There are Jewish people of all apparent races as we understand race to be (brown, black, white, redheaded, blonde, and so on).

Feel free and welcome to correct me on any of that, moreh.

The KKK, on the other hand, believes only English-speaking white people to be superior, and its members are more sure of those who "don't sound like Yankees."

[Caipirabob]

I'm glad to be among a group of people here at FreeRepublic who refuse to embrace a world or an idiot ideology that would make a Nazi smile.

Meanwhile we are standing here aghast watching while librats and other useful idiots in this world forget "Never again" and start acting like "Not soon enough".

Well, how about: "Not without a fight, you b@stards". I like that one.

Sorry for being so reflective on what's happening here. But I've read enough about the holocaust and see too much happening in this world that simply chills me.