SFist: San Francisco Holocaust Memorial Vandalized

Brock Keeling

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:39:42 -0800

fecal matter matters, xenu. heh. yeah.

Xenu

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:34:21 -0800

If a bird shits on a cross, is that religious hate? Come on. With all the real problems in this city this is just background noise.

Generic

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:39:51 -0800

Now that's just tempting me to make one.

Brock Keeling

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:56:03 -0800

have you seen one? if so, send it in.

Generic

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:53:26 -0800

T/F? A sign reading "Fuck Mormon Dogma" is an incident of public hatred toward a religious group. Then explain.

Brock Keeling

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:28:19 -0800

never forget!

jacobe

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:23:50 -0800

San Francisco has a Holocaust Memorial?!?

mark925

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:55:31 -0800

Since you put it on a public board, the history lesson is really for anyone who wants to read it, including Brock. I enjoyed it too, btw.

The Angry Young Man

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:39:44 -0800

Ptsch! That history lesson wasn't for YOU, Brock! Stop being so self absorbed. We'll have to agree to disagree on the "two incidents of public hatred toward religious groups." I will continue to maintain that vandalizing other's property with symbols intentionally chosen for their ability to express deep hatred is a far cry from "Fuck Mormons" which is less an expression of hatred for the LDS and more a condemnation of their actions outside the scope of their faith.

Brock Keeling

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:11:06 -0800

i can compare them because they are "two incidents of public hatred toward religious groups" that happened this week in the bay area. really, it's that simple. but i thank you for the history lesson.

The Angry Young Man

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:09:00 -0800

A. 10 million people were exterminated during the Holocaust, approximately six million of whom were Jews. The remainder were Roma, special people, commies, anarchists, homos, and anyone else the Nazi Party found undesirable. B. The Jews were not exterminated for their faith, per se. They were exterminated because they Nazis identified them as racially inferior - products of ethnic and cultural difference. Even people of Jewish ancestry who were converts to Christianity were killed off. Gavin's lack of knowledge regarding world history is unacceptable. He should spend more evenings at home watching the Hitler Channel and less time hanging out with Trevor and Todd at the nearest Society photo op. Until he has corrected his ignorance, he should step down. The "Fuck Mormons" signage that gay hung on his house is in NOT comparable to vandalism committed against Churches or Holocaust memorials. Those are direct acts of symbolic violence committed against particular people/institutions. The "Fuck Mormons" signage was in response to acts of political oppression committed by Mormons against the gays. How you could even compare the two is beyond me.

thedroog

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:24:12 -0800

how is it an 'incidence of public hatred' if one person 'emblazoned his own house with a fuck mormons banner?' big difference between one person doing something to his private residence and people tagging churches.