why is antisemitic offencive in some Eur open countries but to be anti any other religion not so offensive

Answer 1

so you're being stifled in your objective to offend people?

Answer 2

I'm not European, but I've never heard any "anti any other religion" terms before. Which ones in particular have you heard? Antisemitism, as a term, has traditionally carried with it much more hostility and hatred than prejudices against other religions, as it is stained by the residue of the Holocaust.

Answer 3

Well as Peter D has pointed out antisemitism is also being anti Arabs, Akkadian refers to the people of Iran and Iraq. Formerly known as Mesopotamia.

Answer 4

Antisemitism is associated with Nazism. That offends a LOT more people than just Jews. I personally believe is is wrong to malign anyone else's religion with the intent to belittle them.

"I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!"
-Voltaire

Answer 5

It is offensive because it's been happening off and on for centuries. It's been going on for so long that they have their own word for it.

BTW, technically anti-Semitic also covers discrimination against Arabs (as well as Phoenicians and Akkadians, whoever they are).

Answer 6

The German who coined the term specifically was referring to Jews, look up the history of the world.

Answer 7

its offensive to be anti-anything, perhaps antisematism has been out in the open longer and more consistent so may be higher profile in some places?

Answer 8

anti-semitic is not really religious, it means of against people of semitic race (which include arabs)

To XX, that German wasn't very accurate.

Answer 9

when you find christians being put into giant ovens, then we'll talk.