The term "antisemitism" has the same meaning as the working definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on May 26, 2016, including the contemporary examples of antisemitism identified therein.
I find it odd these 'antisemitism' bills:
(1) never define antisemitism in the bill, but instead reference an outside source. Why is this? Is it so that the definition can be changed and the bill still relevant?
(2) I'm not sure what to make of the Orwellian logic "working definition" and "contemporary examples". In my mind a 'working definition' is a dynamic definition that is in flux; however, the bill references the date of "May 26, 2016" so does that mean the "working definition" is the definition as of that date? Then why use the language 'working definition'? Or does it mean to accept the "working definition" that was established on May 26, 2016 and is subject to change?
(3) I assume the reference to an outside source as the definition (and not reiterating the definition within the bill) due to Jewish love of power and control. It seems like very groveling gesture or transfer of power to point the reader to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the definitive definition of antisemitism as opposed to defining it yourself. It's almost a transfer of authority to Jewish Power.
https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/24760/266416
The Bill Reads:
I find it odd these 'antisemitism' bills:
(1) never define antisemitism in the bill, but instead reference an outside source. Why is this? Is it so that the definition can be changed and the bill still relevant?
(2) I'm not sure what to make of the Orwellian logic "working definition" and "contemporary examples". In my mind a 'working definition' is a dynamic definition that is in flux; however, the bill references the date of "May 26, 2016" so does that mean the "working definition" is the definition as of that date? Then why use the language 'working definition'? Or does it mean to accept the "working definition" that was established on May 26, 2016 and is subject to change?
(3) I assume the reference to an outside source as the definition (and not reiterating the definition within the bill) due to Jewish love of power and control. It seems like very groveling gesture or transfer of power to point the reader to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the definitive definition of antisemitism as opposed to defining it yourself. It's almost a transfer of authority to Jewish Power.