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From: mmt@dciem.UUCP (Martin Taylor)
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Subject: Re: So many JEWS???!!!
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Date: Thu, 25-Aug-83 00:07:44 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 25 00:07:44 1983
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Whatever made people think the original question asking why
so many Jews used "Jesus Christ" as an expletive was either
offensive to Jews or implied that Jews were offensive to
Christians? It seemed a harmless and perhaps mildly interesting
question. We understand why Catholics react to jokes about nuns,
and why Christians might swear by Christ, but presumably Christ
has no special relevance for Jews, so the question has a naive
interest quality. Presumably the answer is that we have a well-
mixed society, and to say "Jesus Christ" is just an overlearned
item in the language, regardless of one's religion.

Martin Taylor