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3. Flase analogy.
Wed May 27, 2026, 02:59 PM
Yesterday

This is a popular analogy, but it is false on its face.

If written like this: "Holding all Israelis responsible for the atrocities committed by Netanyahu is no different in its mindless stupidity than blaming all Americans for the atrocities committed by Trump." , then it is a proper analogy. I agree.

If written like this: "Holding all Jews responsible for the atrocities committed by Netanyahu is no different in its mindless stupidity than blaming all Muslims for the atrocities committed by Hamas/Hizb'allah/Houthis/Iran. This would also be a proper analogy. I agree.

However, writing: "Holding all Jews responsible for the atrocities committed by Netanyahu is no different in its mindless stupidity than blaming all Americans for the atrocities committed by Trump." While seemingly a "good thing", it actually implies the libel of "dual loyalty". Not all Israelis are Jews, and not all Jews are Israelis, but all Americans are Americans. The way it is phrased can actually provide an excuse like "sometimes acts against Jews, for being Jews and who aren't Israeli, is acceptable". It isn't.

While I think you were shooting for the second rephrasing, by mixing the two, it creates a false analogy, and one that can been seen as giving tacit approval for some acts of anti-Semitism, as long as they are "packaged" as "protest against Israel."

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