rabbijaffe

Regarding my post from several weeks ago:

Michael Jackson: Jew Me, Kike Me 

First of all, I would like to thank all those who have helped increase my blog’s poularity through the most effective means currently available: Micahel Jackson.

I would also like to thank all those who have commented on the post. As of right now I have twenty comments. I have been called an “ass” and my original comments were referred to as “snarky”, Michael Jackson was very harshly wished his untimely death, and his words were explained in about a half-a-dozen different ways, including misquoting his lyrics and accusing me of altering a Youtube video. (I’m flattered. I wish I was that tech-savvy.)

I have dedicated my next several posts to responding one-by-one to everyone who has commented on the original post:

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Rachel: I’m not sure if I understand your comment.

You said:

“Why did Michael Jackson have to apologize? The work kike was Jew on Jew racism.”

First of all, even if this were true, why would the history of how a word was used in the past affect the current connotation? Michael Jackson used this word fully aware of how offensive the word is to Jewish people.

Secondly, if it were Jew on Jew racism as you claim, then Michael Jackson used the world’s greatest double standard. No one would argue that I have any permission to toss along the word “nigger” in a song just because Chris Rock uses it to insult other black people. The word “nigger” is considered universally offensive, and the word “kike” should be treated in the same fashion.

Third: You contradicted yourself later by stating:

“Kike is certainly the king of the pejorative terms for Jews…kike has never lost its bite, and is not considered funny by contemporary Jews. Although Jewish authors will use the term in their writing in order to accurately represent the hateful speech of others, they would not jokingly refer to themselves by that moniker.”

This is true. I’ve been a Jew for 32 years and I have NEVER heard any Jew used this word, jokingly or not, about another Jew.

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I have already addressed the awkward double standard of the use of the word “nigger” by African-Americans.

Tiffany: I’d be rather shocked if you didn’t see the intense lack of logic in your statement:

“You obviously have not considered the double standard that there is in the music industry- words such as “nigger” are used in nearly all rap songs.” 

Yes, Tiffany. Rap songs. Not Jewish music. We would think that inappropriate, as Jackson should have thought it inappropriate using slurs of others in his music.

On another note:

You said: “You ought to be ashamed for trying to portray such a great man in this way.”

I am by no means ashamed. And I do not think Michael Jackson was a great man.

Talented, yes. Groundbreaking in his influence on music and dance, yes.

A great man? No way. Not a chance.

We’re talking about a freak of an individual, who was accused of child molestation based on pretty nasty evidence. He likely harmed little children. I wouldn’t want my kids within five miles of a person of such an iffy nature.

I don’t know where the idea that “Michael Jackson can do no harm” came from, but I know it sickens me somewhat. The world changed its view pretty darn quickly about people like OJ Simpson, even though he was acquitted of his murder charges. Michael Vick went from being a football hero to the devil in the eyes of the average American for the damage he inflicted upon dogs! I would personally respect a person who tortured hundred of canines more than a person who molested just one child.

But Michael Jackson can do no harm.

Michael Phelps was the hero of heroes to the American people… well, that is until it was discovered that he smoked a joint.

Michael Jackson dies a confirmed hardcore junkie, and in his death he is treated like some sort of legendary figure.

True, he gave us music. But he was NOT a great man.

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Erik said:

“I think Michael did a little more to ruin his own image than rabbijaffe’s somewhat snarky comments.”

That’s most certainly objectively true!

Say what you want about my comments. Michael Jackson’s reputation is his and his alone.    

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