Social pathologies

James Rovira jrovira at drew.edu
Tue, 01 Apr 2003 10:43:19 -0500


Identifying racial characteristics tends to raise red flags.  The 
language sounds as if the psychology is inborn rather than the result of 
specific social forces.  I believe you about your intent, though.

What's really interesting is that Pat Buchanan, of all people, made a 
similar argument about Israeli influences upon the current 
administration and the charges that this criticism was anti-semitic:

http://www.amconmag.com/03_24_03/cover.html

Jim Rovira

matthew piscioneri wrote:

> I take on board your precautionary rebuke:
>
> >I'm not sure it's safe to make large assertions about the nature of the
> >"Jewish race since Biblical times," but I think the psychology you 
> >describe is actually being exhibited by rival groups -- Muslim and
>
> >Jewish -- competing for victim status.
>
> And I want to assure that it is written without an anti-semitic 
> intention. All groups are available for critical social analysis I 
> believe, and my motivation is trying to better understand aspects of 
> the current crisis in terms other than those to do simply with 
> material reproduction.
>
> Regards,
>  
> MattP.
> <http://g.msn.com/8HMXENAU/2743>