Today on this American Life: Jews being Jews

[Estolcles]

Originally Posted by KagatobLuvsAnimu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Fixed. You don't even need to support their enemy. To Jews, you are with them or against them. I would know, my g/f's family is Jewish.

Sadly, the fix is correct.

[loramin]

Ok, let's not make gross generalizations on ethnic or religious groups. Case in point, I'm Jewish and 100% against zionism, the state of Israel, and everything they do to the Palestinian people.

Quick lesson time: there are actually four branches of Jeudaism. The crazy people in the NPR story, Hassids, are the most conservative, followed by the orthodox, conservatives, and finally reformed Jews (you'd think the conservatives would be the most conservative, but they're actually more liberal *boggle*). The more conservative branch the Jew you're talking to is from, the more likely their answers will be bat shit insane unquestioning support for Israel (or just bat shit insane, period).

So if you want a sane, rational conversation, talk to a reformed Jew. Or you might get lucky and find sane conservative or even orthodox Jews; it can happen. Hassids are like the Amish though, they're a lost cause.

[Estolcles]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ok, let's not make gross generalizations on ethnic or religious groups. Case in point, I'm Jewish and 100% against zionism, the state of Israel, and everything they do to the Palestinian people.

Quick lesson time: there are actually four branches of Jeudaism. The crazy people in the NPR story, Hassids, are the most conservative, followed by the orthodox, conservatives, and finally reformed Jews (you'd think the conservatives would be the most conservative, but they're actually more liberal *boggle*). The more conservative branch the Jew you're talking to is from, the more likely their answers will be bat shit insane unquestioning support for Israel (or just bat shit insane, period).

So if you want a sane, rational conversation, talk to a reformed Jew. Or you might get lucky and find sane conservative or even orthodox Jews; it can happen. Hassids are like the Amish though, they're a lost cause.

Anti-Zion Jews I find interesting. One day I'll find one, and have a long talk with them about everything.

[Daldolma]

Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

the only people perpetuating stereotypes are bigots who stereotype. the actions of a couple thousand "asians" in an american chinatown aren't applicable to the billion "asians" worldwide, etc. the fact that some black dude steals your stereo isn't perpetuating a stereotype. you're perpetuating the stereotype by viewing him as a black dude instead of a guy who stole your stereo

Originally Posted by KagatobLuvsAnimu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Fixed. You don't even need to support their enemy. To Jews, you are with them or against them. I would know, my g/f's family is Jewish.

katabob confirmed bigot

[KagatobLuvsAnimu]

Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

katabob confirmed bigot

Kaldolma confirmed never had a face to face discussion with a Jewish person about the geo-political situation in the middle east.

[Heebee]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Ok, let's not make gross generalizations on ethnic or religious groups. Case in point, I'm Jewish and 100% against zionism, the state of Israel, and everything they do to the Palestinian people.

Quick lesson time: there are actually four branches of Jeudaism. The crazy people in the NPR story, Hassids, are the most conservative, followed by the orthodox, conservatives, and finally reformed Jews (you'd think the conservatives would be the most conservative, but they're actually more liberal *boggle*). The more conservative branch the Jew you're talking to is from, the more likely their answers will be bat shit insane unquestioning support for Israel (or just bat shit insane, period).

So if you want a sane, rational conversation, talk to a reformed Jew. Or you might get lucky and find sane conservative or even orthodox Jews; it can happen. Hassids are like the Amish though, they're a lost cause.

This is spot on.

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by KagatobLuvsAnimu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Kaldolma confirmed never had a face to face discussion with a Jewish person about the geo-political situation in the middle east.

kaga confirmed humorless.

[mtb tripper]

Originally Posted by radditsu [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

http://m.thisamericanlife.org/radio-...imple-majority



Problems always start when cultures are not allowed to mingle. Humanity is better when children are allowed to see and exist in other cultures.


I like Jews but the xenophobia has become a world issue.

bigotry

[radditsu]

Originally Posted by mtb tripper [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

bigotry

K. I prefer human whatevs

[Whirled]

[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]