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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Clarification indeed!
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Date: Sun, 7-Jul-85 14:31:54 EDT
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> One difference is that the Nazis did not kill the Jews because of the
> Jews' behavior.  They killed the Jews simply for being what they were.
> Even a blond, 5 year old, daughter of a Christian minister would be
> sent to her death, if it were assertained that she had a trace of Jewish
> ancestry.
> 
> The Torah, on the other hand, specifies NO punishment merely for BEING
> homosexual.  I.e, it is not sinful to have homosexual impulses.
> The sin is ACTING on those impulses. [SILBERMANN]

So we are distinguishing between killing someone because you don't like
what they are (wrong) and killing someone because you don't like their
behavior even though it has no effect on you in any way (OK [???]).
Two "different" things, but still in what way can you justify the second?

> You'll have to modify your analogy, Rich.  Perhaps you will better
> make your point if you compare the Torah's attitude on homosexuality
> with the Spanish Inquisition.

Fair enough.  Even though I wasn't expecting that...  Actually, as long as
you're making that comparison, the Inquisition gave you a chance to convert
and "repent", I see no such chance in the laws quoted here.
-- 
Like aversion (HEY!), shocked for the very first time...
			Rich Rosen   ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr