Why is my innocent question being twisted?

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Gee Wye

You are correct. some of those answerers took your other question out of context. Too bad about that; they took offence when obviously no offence was intended.

(Answerers take note--do us all a favor and read questions thoroughly to get the meaning before you answer.)

syllylou77

Some people take offense at everything.

I'm not jewish nor palestinian. But I lived through that era and remember the horror. It happened before the media had any bias and still showed and told everything. The world as a whole had never seen that kind of brutal senseless hatred since the days before & immediately proceeding the civil rights movement and the atrocities done simply because of the color of their skin. Everyone was shocked, hurt and outraged.

Before this the news held no interest for me because I was young & it didn't effect me personally. But these were kids around my age that had done nothing except be born a certain race, much like the blacks prior. The events are burned in my mind so I had no desire to see or read a historian's version of the events.

There is never an excuse for blind predjudice of an entire race for the acts of a few, right or wrong. But there's also no excuse for calling someone a bigot because they choose to discuss facts. Part of the problem with this world is everyone thinks they are right and no one is listening to the other side. You don't have to agree to listen.

But your question wasn't whether the book and/or movie was fiction or fact. Simply which was liked better. Considering jews would be more likely to watch and/or read both it was logical to ask in the Israeli section. So don't worry about it.
Some just want a forum to spread hate. Ignore them.

kags

i have found that on sites like this, where opinions can be given, there are always a few people who just go on to criticise or be nasty. Maybe they havent anything else to do as their lives are so boring and obviously they dont have friends, unless their friends are as nasty and sarcastic as them. i hate really opinionated people who use these sites just to wind people up.

cakes4africa

I suspect there always some idiots in life, who want to see the evil in everything, even when there is none.

MikeInRI

I read your original question and read the answers of the other people who responded to you. Sadly I can tell you that some of the people who responded to you just like to twist things and have a political agenda in their minds. They choose to twist the truth is what they are about and for that I have found the best thing for me it to block them from answering my questions because they care more about their agenda than dealing with the real world or even the simple questions that our posted on here.

Good Luck!!!

LOL - funny - I came back to check out my answer 40 minutes later and already one of my not so nice fans gave me a thumbs down - so much for some. To the person who gave me the thumbs up thanks. Just too funny.

Update again - one more thumbs down two hours later and one more thumbs up - at least its even. Thank you to those folks for the thumbs up :-)!!!

soar_2307

Hello there Paperback_writer.

I personally do believe that people take things differently so you dont need to get uptight if there is a person or a group of people being very much irrattional.

jet-set

I tried to check your question, but you're private??

conde_c_b

Under the U.S. Constitution, everybody is permitted to think, speak, give an honest day's worth of an opinion (whether or not it is written or verbal) and to be heard as well.

Nobody has the right to take these rights away from you. Should you find a bully, then just ignore him and proceed with your every day life.

Oldgrump

Some people will find a way turn any question into an opportunity to spout forth on whatever their pet subject is, whether or not it relates to the question asked. These religious zealots are so indoctrinated that they cannot see or understand any other view and insist on forcing their warped views on everybody and anybody who is unfortunate enough to cross their paths.

See what I did there?

Joking aside, don't take any notice of them they're not worth the time or effort.

I have never read the book "Munich" but thought the film was both well done and disturbing - how factual it is I have no idea.

sexxibeast7

People take things differently

Tamart

When an issue is taken seriously it becomes a sensitive point. Politicians are having it all the time. You have been misunderstood.

scottie322

Because you are Israeli commenting on a film which makes the Palestinians look evil.
You are from a very sensitive area in the World and you have to be very care full what you say.
I am sure you are genuine when you say you do not hate anybody but my advice to you is Not to bring up the Palestine / Israeli issues as you will upset a lot of people.

HopelessZ00

You asked what people thought of a political movie! Therefore you will get political answers. If you had asked about what people think of say for ex " The wizard of oz" you would have gotten more favorable replies maybe?

a new me UK

I checked back to the original question to expecting to see you having a valid point. - however, I believe you took things too personally. I got the impression that the person who answered in depth was trying to question why you preferred the book to the film and maybe the reasons he gave were not correct - simply challenging you. I do know that often on here questions are asked and the answers go off on such a tangent that the original question (and validity of it) are lost. Roll with the punches and please do not take it personally.

ultra modern chick

i hv full sympathy with u..........some time pple take u wrong without any reason...U hv done a grat thing by putting this thing here....I appreciate u for this

msafwat

Well I don't know why you are dragging us into another question for the same issue, but I would like to quote you from the previous one, in your comment to Bryan you say:

BRYAN: The reason the Palestinians weren't shown doubting their actions is because they never did doubt. There was much glee on their part over their massacre of the innocent Israeli athletes.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkW1iOU_Two.dJIby5TNXRXsy6IX?qid=20070827025618AArGWBz

Do you consider this comment innocent? How did you know there was much glee on their part? Have you met any of them? I haven't read the book but I know that the movie doesn't show it this way at all. How did you come to this conclusion?

You are of course entitled to come up with your own judgments, But when they are biased they are biased. And you should respect the right of others to reply. Or do you just want replies that agree with your oppinion with no opposition allowed?

If you do, please state it in the original question and I promise you to respect your wish.

Edit to conde_c_b: So I understand that when you speak your mind it is called "freedom of expression". If I do the same but my oppinion happens to be different than yours then this should be called "Bullying"!!!

Edit to paperback: Just another thought, If your intentions were "totally polite and innocent" as you claim, why did you choose to post your question about a movie dealing with the ME issue in the "Israel" category instead of the "Movies" category? To me it looked like an invitation for a political debate. I just accepted your invitation and in politics opposition should be tolerated. Don't you agree?

Ivri Anokhi

I would suggest that these answerers study the Quran, which includes such passages as the following:

Kill unbelievers:
Sura 9:123. O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who gird you about, and let them find firmness in you: and know that Allah is with those who fear Him.

Don't be friends with Jews or Christians:
Sura 5:51: O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for your allies and protectors: They are but allies and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.

I would then suggest that they learn the hadiths. "There are Hadiths (Islamic traditions attributed to Mohammed) regarding our struggle against the Jews. And it is given: 'The day of resurrection will not arrive until the Muslims make war against the Jews and kill them, and until a Jew hiding behind a rock and tree, and the rock and tree will say: 'Oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!' This Hadith clarifies to us the characteristics of the campaign between us and the Jews. The tree and the rock do not say 'Oh, Palestinian,' 'Oh Arab,' or 'Oh resident of the Middle East.' Rather they say: 'Oh, Muslim, Servant of Allah.'" (Palestinian TV, March 30, 2001)

If after study they still wish to remain Muslims, I would suggest that they have their heads examined.

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mags_dbee

People seriously overreact at times, i thought your previous question was quite clear in that you were only comparing the storytelling merits of the book in comparison to the film and you in no way hinted at your political stance on the issue, calm down people and read the question, people are so concerned with political correctness that they look for hidden meanings in things that there clearly is none!

Tom S

Unfortunately some people are quick to use "the race card" as a means to hide the atrocities or violence commited by members of their race or religion. Someone mentions a historical fact or event and is quickly labelled a racist.

This is nothing more than ignorance and stupidity by a few. These people want you to either ignore a fact and pretend it never happened, or blame it on someone else or some other group.

Orla C

I think people read into what other people write and make very nasty and sometimes even dangerous assumptions. I saw that you were talking about a book and comparing it to a film, and that you didn't mean anything by it. Sadly there are some jumpy eejits out there who will only see what they want to see in anything that's remotely linked to their own lives, and in addition see themselves as martyrs.

No, I am not pro-Israel.

Nor am I pro-Palestine.

All I know is that it is and has been a very troubled part of the world for a very long time, and it's a pity so many of them don't want to see what they have in common, instead of their differences.

I don't see the reason for letting such an epistemology of hatred and misunderstanding twist a discussion the compares and film and the book the film is based on.

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lmao! Funny how arrogant people can be eh?

I think people are simply extremely (and overly) sensitive to their own opinions and cultures and everything, and at the slitest thing that even seems to them like it's against them, they start blaming you. If not that, then it's probably that people look for the smallest thing to blame us for out of hatred. I read the question (couldn't answer being that I didn't read the book or see the movie, sorry ;D), and see what you mean. Just ignore anyone who misunderstands your intentions; either it's a mistake, whereas you should just leave them alone and not embarress them, or it's an accusation, whereas YOU should be the mature one and just ignore them and let them try and fail to bother you in some way or another.

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