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Subject: Re: A non Jew on the term goy
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Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 00:07:29 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  5 00:07:29 1984
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houxu!welsch:
>For crying out loud, if people are offended by being called goys then they
>are offended.  I am not Jewish, but none of my Jewish friends have ever
>referred to me as a goy.  If they did then I would be offended.  Stop
>trying to rationalize using what some people find is an offensive term...

I think Larry is off track here.

Think of "goy" like "COBOL programmer."

Is it offensive?  Essentially, no.  Possibly, yes.

Should its use be discouraged?  Nope.

The question hasn't got a yes or no answer, and it's been covered here
adequately.  If you want facts about the use of "goy," read Yaqim's
article.  Other than that, I hope the discussion on "goy" ends, as they
say in Hebrew, bimheira veyameinu ("speedily and in our days" - that's
Jewish ASAP).

	Andy Tannenbaum   Masscomp Inc  Westford MA   (617) 692-6200 x274