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From: judd@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Cannibals [I suppose 'Orphaned R - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 17-Nov-83 19:17:57 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 17 19:17:57 1983
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Quoting from memory of a converstion w/ a jewish friend of mine:

The jews were a minority population at the time (pre conquest of israel)
and needed to keep together.  So the political leaders (rabbi's et al)
formulated various rules that would make jewish lifestyle significantly
different from others and so require all jews to live in clusters to 
get things done efficiently.  Also these rules made jews appear very
different to non-jews.

Since the political leaders (and followers) were not fools it made
sence to formulate usefull rules.  Hence meat must be buchered in particular
way so had to be fresh....  Other rules were addedd as time passed not all
of which were necissarily as sensible as originals.  Once president established
(thats pressident as in legal) it was easy to enhance coehesivness of jewish
minority by adding arbitrary rules.


<oo>		Judd rogers
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