Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Rightists Award Student Who Persecuted 'Left-Wing' Teacher [View all]Shaktimaan
(5,397 posts)You're right. Napoleon obviously wasn't a human rights leader. I included him because he was an interesting world leader and undeniably a visionary in his own right.
That said, you've taken issue with a single individual on a list of over a dozen names. I'm not sure how that in any way refutes my suggestion, which you obviously sidestepped rather than risk spending even a moment's consideration on, even if just to reject it.
You previously admitted to not feeling the need to bother learning the history of either Zionism or the conflict from anything but the least credible sources. Personally, I think you seek out examples of Zionists who author online articles which you know will reinforce your existing beliefs. That way you'll never encounter any facts that might challenge your expectations. If all you look for are racist. Pro theocracy Zionists then that's probably what you'll find.
But the uncomfortable fact remains that there are plenty of undeniably liberal human rights luminaries who were also Zionist. Singling out Napoleon merely illustrates how uncomfortable you are considering every other name on that list; as they're obvious examples that invalidate your inane prejudices.
Oh, and I think the list was culled from a far longer one on Wikipedia. I only included the names I recognized.