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I think it's very important that conspiracy theories are allowed to be discussed, including the one that Israel is behind 9/11. We need free discussion.

Correct, I am. That's precisely why I am a moderator. I know a lot about things and am prepared to research them when I don't, I am capable of considering the implications of words beyond their surface meanings, I stay objective when making decisions, and I show an appreciation for context and nuance.

Why, of all the countries in the world, single out the one Jewish-majority country? That is antisemitism. Don't believe me? Ask the Anti-Defamation League (https://www.adl.org/blog/anti-semitic-9 ... er-attacks) or consult the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism. Pay particular attention to "Using the symbols and images associated with classic antisemitism (e.g., claims of Jews killing Jesus or blood libel) to characterize Israel or Israelis."

In this regard there are clear differences between Israel and America - it's more like if someone said all Muslim countries are savage, or all African countries are "s**tholes", or saying that the German government are Nazis. If you take a stereotype about a group ("Jews are plotting against us") and then quietly decide to just apply it to the nation(s) associated with that group ("Israel is plotting against us") then you're still being racist. You can, of course, offer legitimate criticism of the Israeli government, but "Israel did 9/11" is not "legitimate criticism", it is the classic antisemitic trope of blaming Jews for bad things.

I have evidenced comprehensively and robustly, that John's warnings do not constitute "targeting", are not "unfair", and are not the result of a vendetta by an individual moderator. His complaints are demonstrably groundless. I believe that is clear to any objective observer. If the other mods wish to disagree with any of my decisions then we can reconsider them. However, I would be surprised if any of the decisions proved remotely controversial. They are some of the most clear-cut decisions I have had to make.

The discussion about antisemitism is over. Anyone who repeats the conspiracy theory that Israel is behind 9/11 will be breaking WrongPlanet rules, and that is not up for public discussion.

... When John Powell casually stated that "Israelis were dancing on the rooftops" after 9/11 it was an acutely painful untruth and nothing could be further from reality ... Antisemitism masks itself carefully behind meticulously selected rhetoric, but nobody is actually fooled.

I think it's essential to have varied topics here on this site in order for it to survive. If the topics were just reduced to spectrum only discussions, I would leave and never come back. I've gone through all the beginning topics and questions related to the spectrum; many, many years ago. I think there are like-minded people here to me.

I think it's essential to have varied topics here on this site in order for it to survive...

The subject is brought up by bigots and haters again and again to keep those lies in circulation. Never mind that many reasonable people can see right through them, as long as racist rhetoric is being discussed, those who hate America and/or Israel (exposed and obviated by the lies the haters tell) will keep finding new converts to their way of thinking.

Banning them and deleting their propagandist threads may be the only answer.[/color]

I think it's essential to have varied topics here on this site in order for it to survive. If the topics were just reduced to spectrum only discussions, I would leave and never come back. I've gone through all the beginning topics and questions related to the spectrum; many, many years ago. I think there are like-minded people here to me.

There is plenty to discuss without bashing each others countries.

What some want regarding political discourse here is an echo chamber.