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re: Are Jews a “people” or race? Are blacks a “people” or race ?
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:26 pm to Zach
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:26 pm to Zach
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Europeans are racially mostly white. But they have many different ethnic groups. It's how you can tell a Spaniard from a Swede.
Then how do you tell a Jewish European from another European or a Semitic Jew from other Semitic peoples (without knowing anything more)? Their ethnicity is European or Semitic. Their religion is Judaism.
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Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:27 pm to Zach
Blacks are a people.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:27 pm to GumboPot
Jews are a religious community, no longer a race; at one time they were a distinct Semitic people, or "race", originally from what is now southern Iraq.
The term "black" refers to persons of sub-Saharan African origin, which doesn't include other races with black skin color, such as ancestral Southern Indians or Sri Lankans. Again like the term "Jew", "black" has morphed into defining a community, this time based on political affiliation.
The term "black" refers to persons of sub-Saharan African origin, which doesn't include other races with black skin color, such as ancestral Southern Indians or Sri Lankans. Again like the term "Jew", "black" has morphed into defining a community, this time based on political affiliation.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:28 pm to armtackledawg
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Then how do you tell a Jewish European from another European or a Semitic Jew from other Semitic peoples (without knowing anything more)?
Oh geez.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:30 pm to GumboPot
Blacks are a race
Whites are a race
Hispanics are a race
Jews are devils complete with horns.
Whites are a race
Hispanics are a race
Jews are devils complete with horns.
This post was edited on 10/7/22 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:31 pm to GumboPot
Jews are different in that they are both people of the Jewish religion and a culture. Not all Jews are religious, even though the term Jew is specific to a religion. It is quite odd if you ask me.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:32 pm to armtackledawg
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Then how do you tell a Jewish European from another European or a Semitic Jew from other Semitic peoples (without knowing anything more)?
You would ask them.
I am an ethnic Cajun. I have my Cajun family tree traced back to the 1700s in Normandy, France and then Canada. I was born and raised in the center of Cajun land, New Iberia.
Today in Bossier City you could not tell I was Cajun by my manner or my speech. You'd have to ask me.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:32 pm to Zach
The human race. I always viewed all humans as one race.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:34 pm to Plx1776
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I always viewed all humans as one race.
Why?
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:34 pm to Johnpettigrew
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Not all Jews are religious, even though the term Jew is specific to a religion. It is quite odd if you ask me.
I've known and worked with a lot of Jews. They will tell you that they are Jewish. But almost none of them practice any religion at all.
They will also tell you that American Jews will soon no longer exist because of intermarriage.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:36 pm to GumboPot
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:38 pm to Cajun75
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There are only three races and I realize these "non-pc" race names aren't used anymore....Caucasoid(white), Negroid(black), Mongoloid(Asian).
What category are Italians?
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:39 pm to HooDooWitch
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What category are Italians?
Northern or Southern? Or Sicilian?
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:40 pm to GumboPot
There’s only one race but there are many cultures.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:43 pm to Zach
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You would ask them. I am an ethnic Cajun. I have my Cajun family tree traced back to the 1700s in Normandy, France and then Canada. I was born and raised in the center of Cajun land, New Iberia. Today in Bossier City you could not tell I was Cajun by my manner or my speech. You'd have to ask me.
Good luck In the racial draft!
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:49 pm to HooDooWitch
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I am an ethnic Cajun
You only listed one branch of your Cajun family tree, from Europe. What about any Atakapa Indian and/or African ancestry you may have?
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:55 pm to GumboPot
Fun fact.
Most of the people claiming "Jewish heritage" have no connection to the ancient "Hebrews".
Most of the people claiming "Jewish heritage" have no connection to the ancient "Hebrews".
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:55 pm to tarzana
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You only listed one branch of your Cajun family tree, from Europe. What about any Atakapa Indian and/or African ancestry you may have?
All Cajun ancestry is from France. As for my other tree lines I'm Jewish and Spanish.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 2:57 pm to Zach
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Not all Jews are religious, even though the term Jew is specific to a religion. It is quite odd if you ask me.
I've known and worked with a lot of Jews. They will tell you that they are Jewish. But almost none of them practice any religion at all.
They will also tell you that American Jews will soon no longer exist because of intermarriage.
Probably true in many parts of the U.S., but not in the North East, where there is the highest concentration of Jews outside of Israel.
In the N.E. a large number of Jews very much practice their religion, take Sabbath on Saturday, observe religious holidays, go to Synagogue etc.
Also, they are definitely not a single ethnicity. Maybe multiple ethnicities. In Israel, you will see Europeans, North Africans, Arabs, Iranians. Basically Jews from all over the world, who have aggregated in the country.
Posted on 10/7/22 at 3:01 pm to Zach
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All Cajun ancestry is from France
That by definition of "Cajun" is true, but many Cajuns mixed with the populations already in Louisiana.
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