I won't deny the holocaust but his question: why have the Jews been hated for 3000 years is a fair one.
They have had a rather dificult time of it during that 3000 years.
And it hasn't all been mooselimbs.
Incidently I do support Israel, I just don't understand why Olmert is such a patsy girlie man, cept to say he is a lawyer. Israle better take out Irans nuke program or it will perish.
"why have the Jews been hated for 3000 years?"
Someone once asked me that question and (as a non-Jew) the answer that occurred to me was not so much that they had been hated so much for so long, but that they had not died. Many goups throughout history (and doubtless during pre-history) were hated and, as a result, were wiped out by their hateful neighbors. What makes the Jews different is that, somehow, they have somehow managed to survive through these repeated "selections" without being completely extinguished. Everybody is hated by someone, so that the Jews are hated does not make them unique. That they survive their enemies may.
People are most often stereotyped or judged as a group. Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Hells Angels, Baptists......... Consequently, when you belong to a group that collectively exhibits certain characteristics, you are judged by them.
Without going back in history, let's look at Jews today. They are generally successful, educated, resourceful, tenacious and some people say obnoxious, but they certainly exhibit far better social statistics than most of their peers.
So why do so many people hate them? I'm not sure, but I'd guess jealousy plays a pretty big part. Don't forget that much of the world hates us Americans too, even though we see ourselves as pretty good folk.
==I won't deny the holocaust but his question: why have the Jews been hated for 3000 years is a fair one. ==
Only because you are west-oriented. In the east it is the immigrant Chinese, the "jews of the east". Try "The Economics and Politics of Race" by Thomas Sowell" if you want to know why the Jews are hated in the west and the Chinese in the east.
I'm glad that you do not dispute the Holocaust. The Holocaust and the murder of "16" million people including the Jews is described here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/14/60minutes/main2267927.shtml
"...Israel better take out Iran's nuke program or it will perish..." I would add that Western Europe and the US is also in peril from Iran's nuke program. Iran will not hesitate to blow us all up.
Israle better take out Irans nuke program or it will perish.
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It appears that it won't be necessary. Good news came today. The U.N. security council unanimously voted for sanctions on Iran. Whew, thank god, now we'll all be at peace. /sarc off