Comments on: Suspect or Respect ? http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/ A Journal of Jewish Thought and Opinion Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:40:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Zev http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-7783 Zev Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:04:43 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-7783 Mr. Barrister, you're right on target. No need to apologize. Mr. Barrister, you’re right on target. No need to apologize.

]]> By: Shragie http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-6630 Shragie Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:05:19 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-6630 There are many more proofs that we must exhibit respect for all walks of life. These proofs, however, cannot always be applied. While an innocent God fearing Arab should be respected, his people, governments and religion as a whole have warranted nothing but disrespect. I implore that you refer to Chazal who teach us that demonstrating kindness for the cruel results in the cruelty for the kind There are many more proofs that we must exhibit respect for all walks of life. These proofs, however, cannot always be applied. While an innocent God fearing Arab should be respected, his people, governments and religion as a whole have warranted nothing but disrespect. I implore that you refer to Chazal who teach us that demonstrating kindness for the cruel results in the cruelty for the kind

]]> By: ralphie http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-6624 ralphie Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:24:30 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-6624 I hesitate to write this, because I do believe to great extent what the barrister wrote. But I have a teeny bit more optimism about the society in general, only because I know that regular people are not free to express their true thoughts in surveys they respond to. But at the same time I also believe that the biggest barrier to peace is the educational infrastructure and official propaganda of the leadership of such societies (I guess that's some more duality for you...) I hesitate to write this, because I do believe to great extent what the barrister wrote. But I have a teeny bit more optimism about the society in general, only because I know that regular people are not free to express their true thoughts in surveys they respond to. But at the same time I also believe that the biggest barrier to peace is the educational infrastructure and official propaganda of the leadership of such societies (I guess that’s some more duality for you…)

]]> By: Joe Schick http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-6602 Joe Schick Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:56:46 +0000 http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2005/06/17/suspect-or-respect/#comment-6602 "I confess it. I am the one who made the comments that so angered Shira." Nothing to "confess." Until large numbers of the Muslim world condemn the routine mass murder committed by so many of their religion's adherents, there is no onus on us to "show respect" beyond on an individual level. “I confess it. I am the one who made the comments that so angered Shira.”

Nothing to “confess.” Until large numbers of the Muslim world condemn the routine mass murder committed by so many of their religion’s adherents, there is no onus on us to “show respect” beyond on an individual level.

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