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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (337260)5/11/2007 12:29:55 PM
From: TimF  Respond to of 1573433
 
Semitic does apply more broadly, but "antisemitic" typically means "anti-Jewish".

I suppose the reason antisemitic never gain much traction as a broader term is that the set of people who such a term would apply to isn't as important. There are anti-Jewish people, and people who are prejudiced against other semitic groups, but probably not a lot who are specifically strongly prejudiced against all semitic groups who wouldn't fall under a wider category of prejudice.



To: Jim McMannis who wrote (337260)5/11/2007 1:57:45 PM
From: Elmer Flugum  Respond to of 1573433
 
Actually, Semitic is a language group. The language of Shem, a son of Noah.

It does not connote religious affiliation, race or culture per se.

It is a misused term.

len


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