This isn’t about anti semitism.

The editorial was written without malice. It was written with a certain admiration for Jews and therein lies the problem.

The stereotyping of groups isn’t a selective exercise. We choose to accept the stereotype in whole or not at all. We may at times be selective in what character or other traits we admire in others and even pat ourselves on the back for being so progressive or liberal, but in the end that exercise only reinforces the stereotype.

It is true that every group sees themselves as superior. Religious, national cultural and social groups all have that in common. When all is said and done however, our efforts as individuals speaks for itself.

Jews, like Muslims and Christians and Canadians, Belgians and Luxembourgers are comprised of princes and paupers, saints and sinners.

The identity of any group is merely a reflection of the individuals who belong to that group and the choices those individuals make.

Individuals can and do choose the quality of their lives and they do so as individuals. To assign a religious, cultural or social rationale to the behavior of individuals (in either an elevated or derogatory way) is to negate who and what we are as a nation.