rj/rjackson/jbor/?'s anti-Semitic remarks on the P-list

[The Great Quail]

MalignD writes,

>As for the lower case "maus," that was consistent with RJ's reference in the
>same sentence to "millison" and to Derek Maus's email address "dmaus."

Yes indeed; and also, in German, the "Maus," being a noun, would be 
capitalized. I also have a German friend who told me that back in the 
sixties, whistling "Maus!" at a passing female was the equivalent of 
an American wolf whistle. I have no idea if this is true.

Also, considering the stridency which Doug is now trying to now link 
*me* to anti-Semitism, let me be very clear.

I would not support any P-Lister who would use anti-Semitic comments 
as a method of abuse. It is abhorrent to me, for many reasons, both 
personal, political, and humanitarian. If I thought that jbor was an 
anti-Semite, I would call him out upon it. I do not believe that he 
is. Therefore I am not calling him out.

However, Doug's Torquemada-like logic is truing to frame an alternate 
version of reality. It goes like this:

1. Doug is right, and his views are beyond dispute.
2. Doug distorts events to fit this picture and then presents them as "fact."
3. Doug then points to said "facts," which "show" that jbor is an 
anti-Semite, and hounded scholars off the list, and taunted Derek.
4. Therefore, if you refuse to agree with the "facts," you are also 
an anti-Semite, or a sympathizer.
5. Once "tainted" thus, Doug is free to heap oodles of other 
nastiness upon you.

So by declaring his own subjective reality as an objective reality, 
Doug is free to engage in all kinds of sleazy innuendo and character 
assassination. he makes the innocent feel the pressure of defending 
themselves. He has zero sensitivity for how serious some of us may 
take such charges, and how it pains and infuriates us when he flings 
them around like muck. This is contemptible behavior. It is 
McCarthyism.

Robert, do not feel the pressure to rush out and defend yourself. You 
have no need to. It will only give Doug more fuel for the fires of 
his personal crusade.

--Quail