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oberliner

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2. Judaism is a race

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Tue May 29, 2018, 05:53 AM

May 2018

In the 1980s, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Jews are a race, at least for purposes of certain anti-discrimination laws.

Yes. The Court unanimously ruled that Jews can state a claim of racial discrimination since they were among the peoples considered to be distinct races and hence within the protection of U.S.C. Section 1982. The statute "was intended to protect from discrimination identifiable classes of persons who are subjected to intentional discrimination solely because of their ancestry or ethnic characteristics."

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1986/85-2156

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Black woman, Jewish man clash over race, religion on subway train [View all] oberliner May 2018 OP

Unfortunately no context as to what precipitated it BumRushDaShow May 2018 #1

Judaism is a race oberliner May 2018 #2

In the census BumRushDaShow May 2018 #3

I think discrimination against Jews can be defined as racism oberliner May 2018 #4

It's racism because the Jews are being racialized MountCleaners May 2018 #5

THIS BumRushDaShow May 2018 #6

I agree with post #5 in terms of the use of the term BumRushDaShow May 2018 #7

It is both. There are DNA markers that will identify the probabilities of someone who is Jewish still_one May 2018 #9

But the problem again goes to who "defines" race BumRushDaShow May 2018 #10

Of course the thread really isn't about a debate between whether Judiasm is a race or religion. It still_one May 2018 #12

However I think the issue came up because BumRushDaShow May 2018 #13

I Also did that DNA Test itcfish May 2018 #17

Some elements of Judaism consider themselves "a race". Of course it's bullshit. Xolodno May 2018 #14

Remember - the "terminology" for "race" here in the U.S. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #15

I take solace in the day... Xolodno May 2018 #16

Well... I think that is why the Portugese did what they did in Brazil BumRushDaShow May 2018 #19

Anti-semitism is as bad as racism but Judaism is not a race. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #18

While not a race it is an ethnic group. Behind the Aegis May 2018 #21

Judaism is a religion, the Supreme Court doesn't establish race. If.... George II May 2018 #20

"one of them cursing and shouting" left-of-center2012 May 2018 #8

Black is considered a separate race, and the Hortensis May 2018 #11