Comments on: What do Jews really think? http://antonyloewenstein.com/2008/06/06/what-do-jews-really-think/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Irfan http://antonyloewenstein.com/2008/06/06/what-do-jews-really-think/comment-page-1/#comment-422661 Irfan Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:57:13 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5340#comment-422661 Moshe, I may disagree with Antony on certain issues. But I'd rather leave stomping on his head to goons. The same goons who would happily also stomp on my head. Moshe, I may disagree with Antony on certain issues. But I'd rather leave stomping on his head to goons. The same goons who would happily also stomp on my head.

]]> By: moshe http://antonyloewenstein.com/2008/06/06/what-do-jews-really-think/comment-page-1/#comment-422657 moshe Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:38:29 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5340#comment-422657 Irfan, well said. Error shares a deep intimacy with being human. But arrogance like this blogger, I wish to stomp on his head. How I hate moral piety from ignorant fools. Irfan, well said.

Error shares a deep intimacy with being human. But arrogance like this blogger, I wish to stomp on his head. How I hate moral piety from ignorant fools.

]]> By: Irfan http://antonyloewenstein.com/2008/06/06/what-do-jews-really-think/comment-page-1/#comment-422448 Irfan Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:56:09 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/?p=5340#comment-422448 "Until mainstream Judaism wrestles control of the community away from individuals and groups that do not represent its interests ... they should expect to be blamed for disastrous policies hatched in Washington or London." Yes and no. Yes, they should be held responsible as we all should as citizens of democratic states who have a say in what our governments do in our name. But I think blaming ordinary Jews for what a Jewish organisation does is a bit like blaming Muslims for what a Muslim organisation does. Even if they are the actions of a peak body. "Until mainstream Judaism wrestles control of the community away from individuals and groups that do not represent its interests … they should expect to be blamed for disastrous policies hatched in Washington or London."

Yes and no. Yes, they should be held responsible as we all should as citizens of democratic states who have a say in what our governments do in our name.

But I think blaming ordinary Jews for what a Jewish organisation does is a bit like blaming Muslims for what a Muslim organisation does. Even if they are the actions of a peak body.

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