Originally referring to a family languages that include Hebrew, Arabic, Aramaic, Amrahic, Akkadian, Phoenician, etc, and peoples and cultures historically associated with the languages. Which includes the ancient civilizations in the Middle East and their modern descendants. The term comes from Shem, one of the three sons of sons of Noah in the book of Genesis.
So yes, Arabs are semites. However, the term antisemitism refers to prejudice/hatred towards the Jews, as defined in the dictionary and used by most of people. However, the term itself was invented by an anti-Jewish bigot.
Hatred against Arabs is called anti-arabism, or anti arab settlement.
One may hate Jews but not neccessarily hate semitic people, however when they do they usually do, if they’re white/anglo saxon/east asian or anything but arab or semitic
So yes, Arabs are semites. However, the term antisemitism refers to prejudice/hatred towards the Jews, as defined in the dictionary and used by most of people. However, the term itself was invented by an anti-Jewish bigot.
Hatred against Arabs is called anti-arabism, or anti arab settlement.
One may hate Jews but not neccessarily hate semitic people, however when they do they usually do, if they’re white/anglo saxon/east asian or anything but arab or semitic
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Get the Semitic mug.Creating morally and ethically perverse media content for mass distribution and getting away with it by claiming anti semitism if anyone says anything negative about it; or,
Funding universities to allow a disproportionate number of Jewish students and when test scores and grades are made public it shows the Jewish students were unqualified but claiming anti semitism against the facts; or,
Bombing people, using next generation military equipment to kill and usurp land of poor people while claiming anti semitism if you say anything against it
Basically doing anything you want because you control media and legal enforcement
Funding universities to allow a disproportionate number of Jewish students and when test scores and grades are made public it shows the Jewish students were unqualified but claiming anti semitism against the facts; or,
Bombing people, using next generation military equipment to kill and usurp land of poor people while claiming anti semitism if you say anything against it
Basically doing anything you want because you control media and legal enforcement
Sometimes, I wish I had semitic armor to get away with murder. Not really though, I don't have an evil gene.
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A cognitive bias wherein individuals, after identifying clear errors or limitations in AI-generated content within their own area of expertise, nevertheless continue to place undue confidence in the same AI’s output on topics outside their expertise. This phenomenon reflects a selective skepticism: the observed unreliability of AI is compartmentalized rather than generalized, leading to inconsistent trust in the technology.
Jared, a software engineer, noticed that the AI couldn’t correctly format a for-loop in Python. Ten minutes later, he trusted it to draft a legally binding employment contract. Classic Smith-Sauer AI Amnesia Effect.
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10 - Essential read. A life changing book. Should be read by everyone, even if you don't like reading.
9 - Exceptional. Must read regardless of whether you like the genre or not.
8 - Great. Must read if you love the genre.
7 - Good. Recommended if you like the genre.
6 - Okay. Read if you've run out of grease and good books in the genre and crave more.
5 - Whatever. Take it or leave it.
4 - Not for me. Didn't like it, but others might.
3 - Not good. Didn't like it and I don't think others would either.
2 - Bad. Don't read. Waste of time.
1 - horrendous. This book should not exist and everyone who has ever read it is worse off for the experience.
10 - Essential read. A life changing book. Should be read by everyone, even if you don't like reading.
9 - Exceptional. Must read regardless of whether you like the genre or not.
8 - Great. Must read if you love the genre.
7 - Good. Recommended if you like the genre.
6 - Okay. Read if you've run out of grease and good books in the genre and crave more.
5 - Whatever. Take it or leave it.
4 - Not for me. Didn't like it, but others might.
3 - Not good. Didn't like it and I don't think others would either.
2 - Bad. Don't read. Waste of time.
1 - horrendous. This book should not exist and everyone who has ever read it is worse off for the experience.
Hey, how would you rate that book? On the Smith's Scale of Literary Gumption, I would be rating it an 8, as this book was genre defining!
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