As a Jew myself, NO-ONE has ever said that we (jews collectively) have a great deal of sense. Just like every other ethnic/religous group, we have our idiots and nuts. They make the rest of us look stupid, but we can’t do much about them. This sort of makes me think of the Jews in Germany before the rise of the Nazi’s who thought they “could work with them” for the future of Germany…
Here’s an anology, as a child, I believed that all lawyers were very smart people. Once I grew up, I quickly learned that there are lawyers who are in fact idiots, but still managed to pass the bar exam. So, while many Rabbis have gained some measure of wisdom and depth of thought, there are in fact some who are idiots…and these 70 Rabbis surely fit that bill to a “T”.
As an American (first and foremost) I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not really possible to make an accomodation with Muslims in modern western society. Most of those that I meet believe firmly that Sharia must be established as the “law of the land” and that ALL must follow it, whether or not they’re muslims. That belief doesn’t mesh with the liberal democratic background of the west at all. I think the finding “moderates” in the muslim world just isn’t possible, because non exist.
