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From: sykora@csd2.UUCP (Michael Sykora)
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Subject: Re: Some Ideas from India: Laws of Manu: Duties of Sudras
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Date: Fri, 17-Jan-86 01:01:00 EST
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>/* kort@hounx.UUCP (B.KORT) /  1:24 pm  Jan 12, 1986 */

>I like Judaism for the same reason, because Judaism is
>not so much a religion as a debating society, much in the spirit of the
>Atheneum of the Greek Philosopers.  In either case, it is an attempt to
>codify Common Sense.  --Barry Kort

Judaism an attempt to codify common sense?!
How do you figure that?  In Judaism, as in many other religions there
are many laws which are sensible and many laws which are idiotic.  Or is
there a commonsensical reason for not cutting one's side-locks?

Mike Sykora