# I'm not a racist, but I have some strong opinions on Rabbis **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 20, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549 "2012-05-20T21:21:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/21 "2012-05-20T23:16:20Z")
> [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](#): > > Am I the only one who misread the title as “I’m not a racist, but I have some strong opinions on Rabbits”? Me too. Got all excited for a minute there ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/22 "2012-05-20T23:34:31Z")
> [@Linguini](#): > > “I’m not a racist, but I have some strong opinions on Rabbis” > > No - you are a racist. Even a mild criticism of Obama causes liberals to play the race card so a strong opinion of a Rabbis definitely makes you one. You really are astonishingly oblivious, aren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/23 "2012-05-20T23:58:31Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > Oh, for further context: [ATMB thread where the OP was thought to be non-racist](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=652397). Thought by whom? Passive voice phrasing is, in this context, weasel phrasing. I’ve probably been the strongest critic of **tomndebb** ’s moderation in that thread, but i also said in my post: > [@"Don't discuss why religion is bad or problems in black churches in a thread called 'black atheism'"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-discuss-why-religion-is-bad-or-problems-in-black-churches-in-a-thread-called-black-atheism/622486/5): > > Personally, i have no time for the comments made by **Qin Shi Huangdi** and **Condescending Robot** in that thread. If i were interested in joining the thread, i would definitely be arguing against their assertions. I also tend to agree with **tomndebb** ’s claim that they are venting their prejudices. But that sometimes happens in GD, and they haven’t broken the rules, and they are not, despite his claim, “off topic.” ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/24 "2012-05-21T00:04:49Z")
> [@mister\_nyx](#): > > Saying racist stuff is a really shitty thing to do. > > This is apparently not a consensus on this board. Perhaps we shouldn’t take the opinions of acknowledged and unapologetic bigots seriously. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/25 "2012-05-21T00:17:29Z")
> [@mister\_nyx](#): > > Yes, I did after I posted and I agree with your disgust at what they said. As long as you’re outraged somehow, that’s all that matters. ---
**Author:** ![mister\_nyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@mister\_nyx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mister_nyx)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/26 "2012-05-21T00:20:59Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > As long as you’re outraged somehow, that’s all that matters. Ahh, yes, it wouldn’t be the Dope if you weren’t tagging along behind me, tail wagging and tongue lolling out of your mouth. C’mere boy, you wanna play some catch? I have our Frisbee! ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/27 "2012-05-21T00:44:22Z")
To be fair to nyx, there were a lot of unsubstantiated and therefore ignorance enhancing broadsides in the linked hatefest. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/28 "2012-05-21T00:55:05Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Thought by whom? Passive voice phrasing is, in this context, weasel phrasing. > > I’ve probably been the strongest critic of **tomndebb** ’s moderation in that thread, but i also said in my post: I have no idea how to respond to this. Weasel phrasing? As in Elie Weasel? You wanted credit? Er, okay, I’m sorry for not linking to any of your posts. For the record, and for the benefit of everyone in this thread: you did not find the original quotes or the black\>Jew change offensive or racist. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/29 "2012-05-21T00:59:29Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > you did not find the original quotes or the black\>Jew change offensive or racist. This is, quite simply, a lie. The quote i cited above said, very clearly, that i thought those comments were rooted in prejudice. My argument in that thread was quite unrelated to whether the comments were offensive or racist. If you don’t understand the argument i was making, let me know and i’ll see if i can reiterate it in words on two syllables or less, and perhaps with some grunting so you get the point. Fucking stupid twat. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/30 "2012-05-21T01:48:54Z")
I am SO glad that I clicked the links before I responded the the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/31 "2012-05-21T02:37:14Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > This is, quite simply, a lie. > > The quote i cited above said, very clearly, that i thought those comments were rooted in prejudice. > > My argument in that thread was quite unrelated to whether the comments were offensive or racist. If you don’t understand the argument i was making, let me know and i’ll see if i can reiterate it in words on two syllables or less, and perhaps with some grunting so you get the point. > > Fucking stupid twat. Dude, get a grip. I did not mention you in the OP. I did not address you in any way. I do not know how or why that offended you, but so be it. Any offense was wholly unintentional. I’d make this more of a “if someone out there was offended” type sentence, but I honestly have no idea what got your panties so knotted. I tried to correct based on what I thought were your responses; obvious fail. Either way, lighten up, Francis. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/32 "2012-05-21T03:17:11Z")
> [@The\_Man\_With\_The\_Golden\_Gun](#): > > Am I the only one who misread the title as “I’m not a racist, but I have some strong opinions on Rabbits”? I love rabbits…in the “so cute!” sense, not the “so tasty!” sense. I’ve never had rabbit, but I saw it prepared on an episode of _Chopped_. They showed the butchered bunny; I was surprised to see the amount of meat in the tail. I thought it was just a little puff of fur. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/33 "2012-05-21T03:41:56Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > I love rabbits…in the “so cute!” sense, not the “so tasty!” sense. The main thing to remember about rabbits is that you need to keep them cool in the summer. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/34 "2012-05-21T03:51:21Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Fucking Bugs Bunny. I always knew there was something unsavory about his type. “Nyeeeeh . . . What’s up, Rebbe?” ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/35 "2012-05-21T03:53:12Z")
I need 5000 dollars to keep my rabbis cool for the summer. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/36 "2012-05-21T03:54:04Z")
> [@Measure\_for\_Measure](#): > > Perhaps we shouldn’t take the opinions of acknowledged and unapologetic bigots seriously. :mad: You ain’t never caught a rabbi, and you ain’t no friend of mine! ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/37 "2012-05-21T04:23:37Z")
Turns out I’m a racist, though, since the moment I realized this was satirical was the “Jew temples in poor areas” part. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/38 "2012-05-21T04:49:04Z")
Clearly the OP is Nazi, since Jews aren’t a race. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/39 "2012-05-21T04:59:59Z")
> [@Farmer\_Jane](#): > > Clearly the OP is Nazi, since Jews aren’t a race. Well, they all claim common biological descent from one ancestor, Jacob/Israel, FWIW. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549/40 "2012-05-21T05:08:50Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m not a racist, but … It’s pretty much a sure thing that whenever you see or hear that phrase, something racist (or anti-Semitic) is going to follow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-a-racist-but-i-have-some-strong-opinions-on-rabbis/622549.md?page=3)