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In reply to the discussion: Report: Mormons Posthumously Baptize Anne Frank (this past Saturday) [View all]Bonobo
(29,257 posts)And it is something you will here on DU from women, homosexuals, people of color, etc.
And it is something like this:
So NOT tell me and other Jews how we are supposed to feel about something like this. If we say it is a kick in the teeth, a shot to the groin and a rage-inducing low blow, you should believe us.
No, you should not say that it doesn't matter because it is mumbo-jumbo nor does it matter to us that YOU are not offended or that YOU don't think it is a big deal.
That is immaterial.
Can we come up with a perfect analogy so that your will understand? No. because analogies are imperfect by definition.
I don't want to argue about this. There really IS no arguing about it.
It IS offensive to many Jews and if you are not Jewish, you should not pretend that this is something you could understand in the same way that I or other Jews do.