Comments on: 'Hindus, Jews, And Jihad Terror in Mumbai'

By: gunjam

gunjam — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:27:53 +0000

Ms Mercer: You write: “this neglect of any hateful Islamic motivations for the targeted murder of such innocent Jews…” Cannot what you refer to be called what Charles Johnson has referred to as “pre-emptive Dhimmitude?” In other words, to be frank, the media are — at root — not so much motivated by overwrought political sensitivities as they are by fear…. a cold fear that creeps into the stomach when one is alone and in mortal danger. Fear of what? Fear of the Islamists, of course. When will some prominent politician call them out for the cowards that they are?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:52:51 +0000

Pakistan is the hot bed of Jihadi Terror. Whether it was 9/11, or Nuclear leak to Iran, war in Afghanistan, it has been aiding and abetting terrorism. The world has been fooled by the double speak of its government and Military. ISI is the root of global terrorism. When will the world see the truth and get rid off the root cause of terrorism!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:43:16 +0000

Mr. Bostom says that calling the Rabbi and his wife, may their blood be avenged, “ultra-Orthodox” is dehumanizing and demeaning. I agree. But there’s more.

They were totally normal, typical, garden variety Jews in terms of their practice. They happened to have affiliated with Lubavitch, just as I affiliate with Lubavitch, but they were holding by the same ground-rules that all Jews hold by. It’s just that the secular “Jews” have coined this term “ultra-Orthodox” in order to validate their own failure to actually practice the religion. They call themselves “Reform” or “Conservative” or “cultural”, while they call those who actually practice Judaism “ultra-Orthodox.” The true distinction that should be made is between “practicing Jews” and “non-practicing Jews.”

Anywhere that the term “ultra-Orthodox” is used, it is offensive and misleading. This Friday, I will celebrate the Shabbat, not because I am “ultra-Orthodox” but because I simply practice Judaism.

As for calling them “missionaries,” that too is misleading, for missionaries seek to convert people to different religions; they do not seek to inform people of their own religions.