• FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If you make a public statement, you should expect public criticism of that statement.

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      1 year ago

      Definitely. Criticize away. You disagree, you should say so. And if someone says something offensive, they should deal with the consequences.

      Where’s the criticism? Where’s the debate? All I’ve seen is accusations of anti-semitism.

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        If you defend Palestinians, you should expect to be accused of anti-semitism. It’s inevitable.

        And it doesn’t even matter whether those accusations are fair. Because if you make a public statement, you should not expect all public criticism to be fair.

        So if you can’t handle unfair public criticism, then don’t make public statements.