ok. lessee. i've been thinking about this too. but it always breaks down at a certain point. and i should say, i mean no offence to any israelis or palestinians - do not mean to belittle the situation by drawing connections to a ficticious world. and my bias here is some serious anger toward israel and its current policies and much sympathy toward palestine - just to get that out of the way.
so... right, the jew were persecuted, like witches of old (worse, really, but work with me), and then they finally get a place to call their own - a place where they can make their own government and live the lifestyle they choose. much like our wizards. right. so, israel = wizard world. but then... they are living in a world surrounded (and previously populated) by their enemies of old - arabs/muslims. much like wizards are surrounded by muggles and hemmed in by laws which restrict their behavior around muggles etc. some see this as good and necessary and are content to live their quiet wizard lives. others want the ultimate freedom and power they feel they deserve. they act out aggressively against those who hold them back - the muggles and the law-making/upholding wizards. here's where it breaks down. now, one can see the wizards more in the palestinian role - no one will help them get what they need/what is rightfully theirs so they use horrible tactics of ugly force and hurt innocents in the process.
it's all very interesting... can you go anywhere with this?
Re: well yeah.
Date: 2003-01-27 06:25 pm (UTC)so... right, the jew were persecuted, like witches of old (worse, really, but work with me), and then they finally get a place to call their own - a place where they can make their own government and live the lifestyle they choose. much like our wizards. right. so, israel = wizard world. but then... they are living in a world surrounded (and previously populated) by their enemies of old - arabs/muslims. much like wizards are surrounded by muggles and hemmed in by laws which restrict their behavior around muggles etc. some see this as good and necessary and are content to live their quiet wizard lives. others want the ultimate freedom and power they feel they deserve. they act out aggressively against those who hold them back - the muggles and the law-making/upholding wizards. here's where it breaks down. now, one can see the wizards more in the palestinian role - no one will help them get what they need/what is rightfully theirs so they use horrible tactics of ugly force and hurt innocents in the process.
it's all very interesting... can you go anywhere with this?