re: #190 marjoriemoon

The Jews never asked for special treatments. They wanted to dress they way they wanted, pray the way they wanted and speak their own language. Why is that “asking for special treatment?” To be left alone to be themselves? For sure, they were different, but they could have been part of society and still different. We do it in the U.S. all the time (Little Italy, Chinatown, etc.).

I wasn’t there, but I doubt that special treatment was never requested, even if it was only shutting the only store in a neighborhood when all non Jews would have wanted to shop.

I don’t know how you can say “to be left alone to be themselves” and then say they can be a part of the surrounding society. I trust you don’t think I justify discriminating in any concrete sense, but to pretend that people who choose not to adopt the prevailing culture can never face at least dislike, is naive.

We could discuss this for a long time I am sure, and none of my statements need be applied to Jews uniquely; which makes me think of something called the survivor effect.

We speak mostly of those who survive danger and calamity. Seldom of those who are gone entirely, and they did exist.