Some thoughts...
So here goes:
1 - The Torah is an absolutely truth. It's the most peaceful book in the world, bringing absolute goodness and peace to humanity. Yet, we see massive controversial statements and laws with regard to Jews and gentiles. Someone learning the Torah may understand it to be totally biased and racist with regard to non-Jews. To an extent, where it seems as if the Jew is considered a human being, while the gentile is considered and comparable with beasts of the land.
If one kills a Jew, then he must be killed. Yet, if a gentile is brutally murdered, then NU! NU!! As they would say in yiddish "Nisht Geferlech"!
How is that possible??
I think that the answer lies in the standards that are set.
Us as human beings without the Torah naturally consider ourselves to be perfect and the elite of humanity.
In that respect, it makes no difference what religion or culture a person associates himself with. As long as he is part of the human race, he is just as equal as everybody else.
It doesn't matter whether you are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Christian or anything else... You are a human, you must be treated and respected the same as everyone else.
In ancient times, there were differences between everyone. The whole notion of equality is 'more or less' of modern ideology.
Way back in the day, if someone so much as thought differently of my opinion, then I would no doubt cut off his head. He was different than me, and he therefore wasn't as special as me. So he may be killed.
It went with color too. Yes, there once was a theory which used to say that indeed humans are equal. But what if they're of a different color? Then they are not on the same elite plain as us 'humans'. They are beneath us and therefore, we may deal with them as we wish.
If we want to use them as slaves, then we can.
If we want to torture them and harm them, then we can.
We can do whatever we wish with these 'colored' folks. They are not as special as we are.
Over time, things evolved into this modern concept of every single creature that walks on two feet and can speak a language is equal and needs to be treated with respect. It's an amazing concept... Colored people are treated equally. Women are treated with equal rights. It makes the world so peaceful and beautiful. Doesn't it??
In that case, how is it possible that the "Torah of truth" doesn't address this idea when it was given 2 thousand something years ago??!! Not only that, but it even gives a biased and seemingly racist opinion with regard to "non Jews"!!
The audacity!!
Answer is being thought upon and I have a game show to do... Someone help.
I will attempt to answer this. I thought of this lots over Shabbos!!
I don't have a complete answer, but I think I know the path to the answer.
Still to come after these messages...
HEEEREEEEE'SSSSS DOOOVVVIIIIDD!!!...
1 - The Torah is an absolutely truth. It's the most peaceful book in the world, bringing absolute goodness and peace to humanity. Yet, we see massive controversial statements and laws with regard to Jews and gentiles. Someone learning the Torah may understand it to be totally biased and racist with regard to non-Jews. To an extent, where it seems as if the Jew is considered a human being, while the gentile is considered and comparable with beasts of the land.
If one kills a Jew, then he must be killed. Yet, if a gentile is brutally murdered, then NU! NU!! As they would say in yiddish "Nisht Geferlech"!
How is that possible??
I think that the answer lies in the standards that are set.
Us as human beings without the Torah naturally consider ourselves to be perfect and the elite of humanity.
In that respect, it makes no difference what religion or culture a person associates himself with. As long as he is part of the human race, he is just as equal as everybody else.
It doesn't matter whether you are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Christian or anything else... You are a human, you must be treated and respected the same as everyone else.
In ancient times, there were differences between everyone. The whole notion of equality is 'more or less' of modern ideology.
Way back in the day, if someone so much as thought differently of my opinion, then I would no doubt cut off his head. He was different than me, and he therefore wasn't as special as me. So he may be killed.
It went with color too. Yes, there once was a theory which used to say that indeed humans are equal. But what if they're of a different color? Then they are not on the same elite plain as us 'humans'. They are beneath us and therefore, we may deal with them as we wish.
If we want to use them as slaves, then we can.
If we want to torture them and harm them, then we can.
We can do whatever we wish with these 'colored' folks. They are not as special as we are.
Over time, things evolved into this modern concept of every single creature that walks on two feet and can speak a language is equal and needs to be treated with respect. It's an amazing concept... Colored people are treated equally. Women are treated with equal rights. It makes the world so peaceful and beautiful. Doesn't it??
In that case, how is it possible that the "Torah of truth" doesn't address this idea when it was given 2 thousand something years ago??!! Not only that, but it even gives a biased and seemingly racist opinion with regard to "non Jews"!!
The audacity!!
Answer is being thought upon and I have a game show to do... Someone help.
I will attempt to answer this. I thought of this lots over Shabbos!!
I don't have a complete answer, but I think I know the path to the answer.
Still to come after these messages...
HEEEREEEEE'SSSSS DOOOVVVIIIIDD!!!...
posted by the Mitzvah man! at Sunday, December 14, 2008
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