[kj] Jaz Straw

Scarlet lucyfyre at gmail.com
Thu Oct 12 13:41:54 EDT 2006


Actually Judaism is a religion, not Jew. And Jew can be both someone whose
religion is Judaism and someone whose decent is from the tribe of Judah - so
technically Jew can be a race, too. i.e. someone whose from the tribe of
Judah, but not practicing Judaism is still a Jew.


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Scarlet

On 10/12/06, flight Bringer <flightbringer at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>
> "The fact that he's Jewish means I find it very suspicious that
> Straw of all people should raise a storm as controversial as this.No
> Peter, I'm not remotely rascist"
>
> No ones accusing you of being a racist . Jew is a Religion (just like
> Islam) and not a race of people, so its impossible to be a racist for
> being
> derogatory towards Jews.
> So why do you feel the need to mention that he is Jewish?
> Dont worry , its not a witch hunt . I just wondered why you feel that him
> being Jewish means that you find it suspicious . Should nt people be
> judged
> on what they do or say rather than where they pray ?
>   Is your last paragraph connected ?
>
>   "I just know what people from that strata of
> society are like. Largely, they don't give a flying shit about you,
> me or anyone else. Don't say I didn't warn you."
>
>
> >From: "Robert Mallett" <robert at jrcardwell.fsnet.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> >band!)"<gathering at misera.net>
> >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
> ><gathering at misera.net>
> >Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz Straw
> >Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:34:59 +0100
> >
> >1)  The fact that he's Jewish means I find it very suspicious that Straw
> of
> >all people should raise a storm as controversial as this.No Peter, I'm
> not
> >remotely rascist;
> >
> >2) If he feels uncomfortable about women wearing hijabs then why
> publicise
> >it? Surely his staff in Blackburn could simply invite Muslim women to
> >remove the veil for reasons of etiquette? Of course he's promoting
> himself!
> >Don't be so fucking naive.
> >
> >3) No. The implication is that, yes he feels uncomfortable, but that he
> >thinks Muslim women in general are isolating themselves by wearing it.
> So,
> >he's trying to liberate them from this monstrous tyranny. Right on Jack!
> >
> >4) I'm not pessimistic I just know what people from that strata of
> society
> >are like. Largely, they don't give a flying shit about you, me or anyone
> >else. Don't say I didn't warn you.
> >
> >
>
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