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From: halle@hou2b.UUCP (J.HALLE)
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Subject: Re: Viral infections:  Really CBW
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Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 14:32:25 EDT
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Re  Tay-Sachs...
Virtually all Tay-Sachs births in the US today are to non-Jewish
parents.  (Statistic from the Tay-Sachs Research Center, or whatever
it's called.)  Why?  Those at highest risk get screening, so they
do not conceive a potential TS baby.  Those at lower risk do not
worry themselves about it, so do not get screened.  In about a
generation or so, expect Tay-Sachs to be essentially erradicated
among Jews, but prevalent among others.

Re  Jewish "race" being anti-Semitic
In virtually all cases where someone refers specifically to the
Jewish RACE, the context is blatently anti-Semitic.  There are
other ways to refer to the ethnic group without displaying
bigotry: religion, people, heritage,...  Using the word "race,"
which is absolutely incorrect, recalls 1930s Germany.
As I originally stated, I did not feel that the poster meant
anything by the remark, but used it inadvertantly.  His use was
somewhat akin to using "guys and girls" instead of "guys and gals,"
a minor faux pas that some people resent.  I must point
out, though, that many Jewish people would react to that choice of
words as a strong ethnic slur.  So please be careful.