<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Even Nat is Human</title> <atom:link href="http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/20/even-nat-is-human/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/20/even-nat-is-human/</link> <description>Down Under Punditry in the Middle East</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 19:58:17 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/20/even-nat-is-human/comment-page-1/#comment-4601</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:58:08 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/20/even-nat-is-human/#comment-4601</guid> <description>Was actress Natalie Portman shocked to discover that the same newspapers that cover terror attacks also cover her visit?Would she be shocked to discover that the very same newspaper layout and graphics people worked on terror stories and the visits of Hollywood twits?What an idiot!Yaakov Kirschen&lt;a href=&quot;http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Dry Bones&lt;/a&gt;</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Was actress Natalie Portman shocked to discover that the same newspapers that cover terror attacks also cover her visit?</p><p>Would she be shocked to discover that the very same newspaper layout and graphics people worked on terror stories and the visits of Hollywood twits?</p><p>What an idiot!</p><p>Yaakov Kirschen</p><p><a href="http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Dry Bones</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/20/even-nat-is-human/comment-page-1/#comment-4600</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:17:54 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2005/10/20/even-nat-is-human/#comment-4600</guid> <description>I actually happen to agree with her 100%, and I think the article misinterprets the meaning of Nat&#039;s words, and I would like to see the context out off which her phrase was ripped. She is, in my opinion, making an extremely accurate observation on the nature of modern day journalism.Think about it. A reporter today is an omnivore devoid of morality and respect for anything and anyone. They exploit everything and everyone to sell more magazines or get higher TV ratings. When a tragedy like a suicide bombing happens, they are all over it, when a celebrity passes by, they are all over it- and so they serve to erase the difference between the two in the public perception. A celebrity is a news item, so is a suicide bombing. And just like they invade Natalie&#039;s privacy, they will invade the privacy of victims of terror attacks, for the same purpose- boosting sales. Have we not seen it happen? Have we not read interviews where reporters asked the mother of a child killed in a terror attack last night &quot;would you be willing to forgive your child&#039;s killers&quot;? To me, it seems obvious that this disregard for human dignity begins when it becomes permissible to ask celebritiesabout things that a normal human being wouldn&#039;t tell a stranger at gunpoint. Yes, I know, there is a difference- but I can&#039;t help but feel that the two are indeed connected.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I actually happen to agree with her 100%, and I think the article misinterprets the meaning of Nat&#8217;s words, and I would like to see the context out off which her phrase was ripped. She is, in my opinion, making an extremely accurate observation on the nature of modern day journalism.</p><p>Think about it. A reporter today is an omnivore devoid of morality and respect for anything and anyone. They exploit everything and everyone to sell more magazines or get higher TV ratings. When a tragedy like a suicide bombing happens, they are all over it, when a celebrity passes by, they are all over it- and so they serve to erase the difference between the two in the public perception. A celebrity is a news item, so is a suicide bombing. And just like they invade Natalie&#8217;s privacy, they will invade the privacy of victims of terror attacks, for the same purpose- boosting sales. Have we not seen it happen? Have we not read interviews where reporters asked the mother of a child killed in a terror attack last night &#8220;would you be willing to forgive your child&#8217;s killers&#8221;? To me, it seems obvious that this disregard for human dignity begins when it becomes permissible to ask celebritiesabout things that a normal human being wouldn&#8217;t tell a stranger at gunpoint. Yes, I know, there is a difference- but I can&#8217;t help but feel that the two are indeed connected.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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