Zone1 Is Antisemitism the Same as Racism?

[Cassandro]

I am trying to understand what, exactly, anti-Semitism is. Is it merely a personal dislike of Jewish people, or is it a general opposition to their perceived ideologies? If the former, is it based on a belief that they are superior or inferior to other people in some way? If the latter, is it based on politics or some other factors? Is it the same as Racism?

 

[Churchill]

I am trying to understand what, exactly, anti-Semitism is. Is it merely a personal dislike of Jewish people, or is it a general opposition to their perceived ideologies? If the former, is it based on a belief that they are superior or inferior to other people in some way? If the latter, is it based on politics or some other factors? Is it the same as Racism?

The forum - commendably - has a working definition for the purpose of the forum anyway:

Thread 'What Antisemitism Is and Isn't: A Primer'

Oct 4, 2025

Antisemitism is generally viewed as a bigoted attitude toward those of the Jewish faith. For example:

"All Jews must die," "All Jews are inferior to x," "All Jews are murderers," or "Jews should be forbidden to practice their faith."

What antisemitism is not is an informed objection to enacted policies of the Jewish State of Israel. Nor is it a support for the plight of the Palestinian citizenry. For example:

"I oppose what Israel is doing, because x, y, or z," or "I feel sorry for the Palestinians, because x, y, or z."...

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[Dogmaphobe]

Jews are an ethnicity and only some are followers of Judaism in any meaningful way.

The USMB definition is inaccurate.

 

[Blaster]

Discrimination is discrimination regardless of skin color.

 

[Churchill]

Jews are an ethnicity and only some are followers of Judaism in any meaningful way.

The USMB definition is inaccurate.

Here's a Jewish Holocaust survivor's defintion.

Here's a short interview with this gentleman:

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Here's a Jewish Holocaust survivor's defintion.

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Here's a short interview with this gentleman:

Yes, I know what you are all about.

The definition is still inaccurate due to lack of knowledge on the subject.

 

[Churchill]

Yes, I know what you are all about.

The definition is still inaccurate due to lack of knowledge on the subject.

Well with all due respect, I think I'll trust his knowledge over yours, I don't think I can go far wrong following a Jew who grew up under the Nazis and was scheduled for extermination by them.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I am trying to understand what, exactly, anti-Semitism is. Is it merely a personal dislike of Jewish people, or is it a general opposition to their perceived ideologies? If the former, is it based on a belief that they are superior or inferior to other people in some way? If the latter, is it based on politics or some other factors? Is it the same as Racism?

Have you heard of the word " discrimination"?

Discriminating based on age, religion, gender, colour, sex, height, ethnicity etc.. is ........... discrimination.

Decades ago, racism used to mean when you felt superior over another race (irrelevant of colour). Today it means disagreeing or saying hurty words against blacks.

What do you think racism means?