I recently asked a question addressed to "Jews" (as well as identical questions addressed to Christians and Muslims) and was accused by 2 people of making a "racial slur". Well, I apologise, but please tell me what you want to be called in future so I do not repeat the error.
2006-10-19 10:38:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jews or Jewish will do just fine.
2006-10-19 10:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by Shossi 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I read that. The person that said it was a racial slur is not a Jew and shows the racial prejudice they have toward Jews to think it is a bad thing. David Israel always says he is a Jew4Jesus so it couldn't be all that evil. I mean the word "Jew" not David himself.
2006-10-19 10:46:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would like to know what were they were called before the English alphabet developed the letter "J"? According to.......
Collier's Encyclopedia, copyright 1957, page 289, gives us these facts:
"J" the tenth letter of the English alphabet, has no ancient ancestor, unless, as a recent variant of "I" and "i" ...Not until the sixteenth century was any systematic effort made to differentiate vocalic "i" with the sign "i" and consonantal "i" with the sign "J" "J" the capital, was introduced at that time...
Can anyone answer that?
2006-10-19 10:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by YUHATEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps they don't like to be put on the spot, which places themselves in a defense posture.
You are free to ask a question but why single them out?
For example: "Could someone please tell me the correct way to address people of the Jewish race?" Of course some of the responses will tell you not to identify people by their race, religion, sex, age, party affiliation, height, weight, hair color, eye color, how many toes they have and so on and so forth.
Just ask the question.
Peace.
2006-10-19 10:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by -Tequila17 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm fine with "Jew." But I prefer being called Jewish.
Remember there are those who practice the Hebrew religion and those, like me, who are descended from Jewish people but practice other religions.
Perhaps cultural Jews are offended by being affiliated with ultra-militant religious Jews--and vice versa.
Maybe also some people were messing with your head.
2006-10-19 10:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that's the problem. Nobody wants to be labeled. Even though I'm atheist, when people ask question's like "ATHEISTS, why don't you believe in God?", I get offended. It's like you're singling them out only because they're different than you.
2006-10-19 10:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by Maus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In English, you may use Jew. It's the propre term.
2006-10-20 05:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by MaryBridget G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keyser Sose asking Jewish questions???
2006-10-19 10:45:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are calling them Jews, and you ask what shall you call them...
2006-10-19 10:41:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
thats not a slur, its an abbreviation. jews just dont want to be called jews becasue they dont want it brought to everyones attention that they are jewish. no one likes a jew. japs and chinks are also abbreviations not slurs. feel free to use any of them.
2006-10-19 10:42:53 · answer #10 · answered by Big Rudy 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋