On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:10:40 +0000, Larry wrote:

"Capt. JG" wrote in
news
I think you're a loon. No one that I recall ever said that "jew" was a
hurtful word.


Then why do you all get SO upset whenever someone SAYS IT IN PUBLIC?

Rahm Emanuel. "He's a Jew."

Man that just makes 'em go CRAZY!


Funny in a sort of perverse way.

I had a close friend who was Jewish. Actually, to use his words a
"cultural Jew" as his mother was not Jewish,
But anyway, he used the word "Jew" to indicate individuals who were
members of the Jewish religion, and Israeli to refer to individuals
who were citizens of the state of Israel. He once said to me
"Israelis are Jews but Jews are not necessarily Israelis".

If my old mate could call people Jews then I reckon I can too.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)