I've just finished reading a book/biography about a young girl who surived Auschwitz and makes the diary of Anne Frank sound like a walk in the park. An ex neighbour and I were once talking (about 10 years ago) about why the jews seemed to be so money orientated, and she said to me, they have always had to have their money on the run, ie: sewn jewels in dresses, given to extended families, because they were always anticipating being run out of town. After WWII, and the way jews were singled out (albeit along with other minorities, but they were a majority!) I think we should cut them some slack. Who wouldn't be paranoid. They've been blamed for everything since JC was crucified. However, call me naive, but not every jew is an activist Zionist or related to a Rothschild. (just like all Muslims - apparently! are not anti-Christian terrorists) And all Aussie blokes aren't lazy, safari suited bums (homage to you Robert!) I find it ironic and tragic that the alleged holy site of Bethlehem is the hot bed of racial/religious war when most people just want to observe their everyday freedom and religious rights without wanting to rule the world. Stereotyping is our biggest enemy toward each other.

Robert.
Please read my posts carefully mate, I make so suggestion of wiping a whole 'race' because of the antics of some. But I make the observation that by and large, my comments apply to ALL groups, including our own. Hence, my vilification as such is directed against racially discriminative behavior, not against any race.

Some people have this 'art' fine tuned to the nth degree, and so it is more noticable than with other groups.

I have as much problem with a Chinese working with others 'because' they are chinese as I do with an Irish or Scottish or English person doing the same thing. Our dealings should be based on competitive merit and professional results.

But really I'm kinda living in a non existent utopia in suggesting this. In reality its more like I've described. I think there is more security and comradery within a familiar group. I guess one has to look at the motivation as much as anything. But its a reality also that in business, people usually forge ahead as though no one else is playing the game and if they (due to our actions) are wiped out its like 'ho hum, next move'.

When it comes to Jews, there are some noticable trends which could be worrisome, the disproportionate number of Jewish federal court Judges would be one of them. To suggest they are immune from ethnic/religious loyalties is a tad naive I feel. The same worry would apply if they were of any other minority group.

Two comments

1 Boaz referred to a disproportionate number of Jewish Federal Court judges because of concern they will favour their ‘own’ people. Isn’t it just as possible they could favour non-Jews so they won’t be seen as biased? To me it makes sense that the best people are appointed to all positions in any industry, public or private, and if they are disproportionately represented, well tough. Just make sure there are safeguards to prevent that happening.

2 Re Jews/Palestinians, I believe that all peoples are determined to self-determination and that should be the starting point of any discussion, not slagging off or claiming special privileges for either group. Then the discussion has to centre on how an equitable outcome can be reached.

By ‘safeguards to prevent that happening’ in my previous post, I meant in relation to favouritism, corruption etc.

Zigger... I take you by the hand, and lead you gently into the REAL world.

Does it not occur to you, that there is a lot which goes on behind closed doors, political deals, for donations, etc etc, which you should be fully aware of. The idea that the 'best people' get such jobs is outright hogwash. People in the real world get jobs because of deals, influence, relationships, and networks. Would you like to know how some of the top bods in the NAB got their jobs ? well, I can tell you on very good authority, that it was through relationships.

Pull your head out of the sand my boy :) and wake up, and smell the networks.

If you doubt my assertions, read up just for a starter on the history of Hawaii, many places and examples could be chosen, but the true nature of the human heart is demonstrated there in vivid social technicolor.

So, I suggest at an over representation of ANY ethnic or religious group in our legal system IS something to be concerned about.

I wonder what name I will now attract ? "Anti-human" ?

In my admittedly limited experience of the legal profession in two states of Australia, I've noticed an enormous majority of White Anglo-Saxon Protestant men.

I think old B-D is finally on to something real here...