Official Israeli curriculum likens Ariel Sharon to Moses - Polidicks

[quote]A curriculum to teach students about former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, published by the Education Ministry in the wake of his death, likens the former Israeli leader to Moses and contains no mention of the controversial episodes in his life. The material, intended for fourth- to ninth-grade classes, also asks students to compare Peres’ eulogy of Sharon with King David’s lament for Saul and Jonathan.[/quote] [url]http://www.haaretz.com/mobile/.premium-1.568624?v=8E24D738C841A50AE4586A24B9FF5D1B[/url]

I am speechless at how fucking stupid they are

This is what you call a cult of personality. Israel Ministry of Education, get fucked.

Thanks again for your weekly hate-mail, Lamar.

[QUOTE=RzDat;43542472]Thanks again for your weekly hate-mail, Lamar.[/QUOTE] there probably would be less hate-mail if israel didn't fuck-up on a daily basis.

[QUOTE=RzDat;43542472]Thanks again for your weekly hate-mail, Lamar.[/QUOTE] He posted this because its fucking ridiculous It would be like if Russia taught about Stalin and didn't mention any of the wrong shit he did, or if Germany taught about Hitler and didn't mention the shitty things he did (godwins law yeah yeah), or any other dictator in that case

[QUOTE=RzDat;43542472]Thanks again for your weekly hate-mail, Lamar.[/QUOTE] Sorry for letting Facepunch know that school-children in your country are going to be taught that a mass-murderer is basically Moses.

Saddens me to here that a man like Moses has been likened to a murderer like Sharon. Disgusting, really.

[QUOTE=RzDat;43542472]Thanks again for your weekly hate-mail, Lamar.[/QUOTE] Oy vey!

I wonder if they'll get around to calling David Ben-Gurion Elijah next. Though my money's on Menachem Begin ending up as Ezekiel or some shit.

[QUOTE=Moustacheman;43542661]Saddens me to here that a man like Moses has been likened to a murderer like Sharon.[/QUOTE] Was Moses really that great?

[QUOTE=RzDat;43542472]Thanks again for your weekly hate-mail, Lamar.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://1500chan.org/$$$/thumb/138673741614s.jpg[/IMG] I wonder who is behind this post

[QUOTE=Rangergxi;43543021]Was Moses really that great?[/QUOTE] Probably a whole lot better than Ariel Sharon

[QUOTE=Ganerumo;43543291]Probably a whole lot better than Ariel Sharon[/QUOTE] Moses divided water, Sharon divided land

Well Moses did order the Massacare of like 3000 people, so they're more alike then you'd think.

[QUOTE=Shreddinger;43543468]Well Moses did order the Massacare of like 3000 people, so they're more alike then you'd think.[/QUOTE] Anybody would be pissed if you worked miracles for them, and then they went 'lol he's not here, we need new gods' and make an idol that's anathema to the faith they professed. He had a valid reason (at least to him) - the people had committed a sin by forgetting God. It was God, through Moses, who worked miracles to save the Hebrews. Had God reneged on his promise to Abraham, and not sent a prophet to save his people, the Hebrews would in all probability, still be stuck in Egypt.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;43543505]Anybody would be pissed if you worked miracles for them, and then they went 'lol he's not here, we need new gods' and make an idol that's anathema to the faith they professed. He had a valid reason (at least to him) - the people had committed a sin by forgetting God. It was God, through Moses, who worked miracles to save the Hebrews. Had God reneged on his promise to Abraham, and not sent a prophet to save his people, the Hebrews would in all probability, still be stuck in Egypt.[/QUOTE] Right Right that was justified okei bro Ariel also had a valid reason (at least to him)

[QUOTE=Shreddinger;43543522]Right Right that was justified okei bro Ariel also had a valid reason (at least to him)[/QUOTE] Theocracy /=/ Democracy. comparing the two doesn't really work. We can talk on the issue until vinegar turns into wine, but we aren't going to go anywhere. For argument's sake, if you've read 'Blessings for Obedience' and 'Punishments for Disobedience' in Leviticus, you know by now that God was fair to those who followed Him and gave them rewards for keeping His commandments. If you turned from him and started committing sins, you were screwed. And remember, justice in the medieval and ancient period wasn't the most merciful, especially under religious guidelines. Lex talionis was the be all and end all unless the aggrieved party turned the other cheek, or if a murderer escaped to a city of refuge. Do remember that Samuel also mentioned that if they tried to appoint a ruler for themselves, they'd get in serious trouble eventually because they rejected the idea of God being their only ruler and king. This does, however, contradict that part in Leviticus where it also says that once they became a great nation and decided to choose a king to rule over them, it had to be with God's blessing first. None of this is relevant to modern times, but if there was a deity which existed at present and surrounded itself with a nation of followers, you can be sure that the deity would be the source of community laws, rules, and regulations. And the deity would respond rather violently to any slights on it that would be too egregious to ignore.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;43543586]Theocracy /=/ Democracy. comparing the two doesn't really work. We can talk on the issue until vinegar turns into wine, but we aren't going to go anywhere. For argument's sake, if you've read 'Blessings for Obedience' and 'Punishments for Disobedience' in Leviticus, you know by now that God was fair to those who followed Him and gave them rewards for keeping His commandments. If you turned from him and started committing sins, you were screwed. And remember, justice in the medieval and ancient period wasn't the most merciful, especially under religious guidelines. Lex talionis was the be all and end all unless the aggrieved party turned the other cheek, or if a murderer escaped to a city of refuge. Do remember that Samuel also mentioned that if they tried to appoint a ruler for themselves, they'd get in serious trouble eventually because they rejected the idea of God being their only ruler and king. This does, however, contradict that part in Leviticus where it also says that once they became a great nation and decided to choose a king to rule over them, it had to be with God's blessing first. None of this is relevant to modern times, but if there was a deity which existed at present and surrounded itself with a nation of followers, you can be sure that the deity would be the source of community laws, rules, and regulations. And the deity would respond rather violently to any slights on it that would be too egregious to ignore.[/QUOTE] you win [video=youtube;BhmBtPegx5Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhmBtPegx5Y[/video]

[QUOTE=Diet Kane;43542774]Oy vey![/QUOTE] [QUOTE=rusty trombone;43543237][IMG]http://1500chan.org/$$$/thumb/138673741614s.jpg[/IMG] I wonder who is behind this post[/QUOTE] Yeah, I don't see how anyone could think that critics of Israel are just a bunch of anti-Semites :rolleyes:

5 hours and Starpluck hasn't visited? Is he okay?

[QUOTE=Ezhik;43544148]5 hours and Starpluck hasn't visited? Is he okay?[/QUOTE] The JIDF is ddosing him in planned retaliation

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;43543505]Anybody would be pissed if you worked miracles for them, and then they went 'lol he's not here, we need new gods' and make an idol that's anathema to the faith they professed. He had a valid reason (at least to him) - the people had committed a sin by forgetting God. It was God, through Moses, who worked miracles to save the Hebrews. Had God reneged on his promise to Abraham, and not sent a prophet to save his people, the Hebrews would in all probability, still be stuck in Egypt.[/QUOTE] You are forgetting the part where none of this crap is historically verifyable. also Its a fucking fairytale, A fairytale with talking donkeys, wizards, goblins, all used to justify atrocities, and dividing people. Its really no more batshit insane than if the cult of shrek the ogre, went to war with the mormons, in an effort to seize the magical underpants. There is no toothfairy either.

I understand that Israel is sad that they lost their president. But let's try not likening them to religious figures.

[QUOTE=rusty trombone;43543237][IMG]http://1500chan.org/$$$/thumb/138673741614s.jpg[/IMG] I wonder who is behind this post[/QUOTE] man I would have thought criticizing a modern-day apartheid state responsible for military campaigns that have killed hundreds of civilians would be a really easy task but apparently its so gosh-darned hard that people have to resort to racism to do it...

Well you see Moses and Ariel Sharon are similar because

I don't understand how people are so dense that they don't see this man a mass murderer [QUOTE=Sprockethead;43544515]You are forgetting the part where none of this crap is historically verifyable. also Its a fucking fairytale, A fairytale with talking donkeys, wizards, goblins, all used to justify atrocities, and dividing people. Its really no more batshit insane than if the cult of shrek the ogre, went to war with the mormons, in an effort to seize the magical underpants. There is no toothfairy either.[/QUOTE] I'm sorry how the fuck is that relevant right now?? Yeah god's not real and?? What is your point here?? He's just referencing the "story" stop using it as a soap box.

because religion

[QUOTE=Sprockethead;43544515]You are forgetting the part where none of this crap is historically verifyable. also Its a fucking fairytale, A fairytale with talking donkeys, wizards, goblins, all used to justify atrocities, and dividing people. Its really no more batshit insane than if the cult of shrek the ogre, went to war with the mormons, in an effort to seize the magical underpants. There is no toothfairy either.[/QUOTE] None of this was historically verifiable, true - it isn't stopping the Israelis from trying to 'take back' land that was 'apparently' theirs by 'historical' right. History can be used and misused in most cases through manipulation. Let's not go any deeper into that one.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;43545264]None of this was historically verifiable, true - it isn't stopping the Israelis from trying to 'take back' land that was 'apparently' theirs by 'historical' right. History can be used and misused in most cases through manipulation. Let's not go any deeper into that one.[/QUOTE] It can be verified using archaeological evidence, it still doesn't mean that it should be treated like a historical book.