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To: ConsistentLibertarian
Your #16 illustrates, I think, a certain dismissivness if not outright hostility to Christianity, which I find occasionaly in the strict libertarian-and you make a very incorrect remark for one who is labeled 'consistent'.

Jews constantly strive to follow strict rules ( the Orthodox are renowned for this ), require this of their children every moment of every day, and frequently reward them. Jewish children are thus, expected to be very good. Moslems are said to do so, and I suspect they also hew to common traits of human nature, but I have never paid much attention to their habits, and owing to recent events, I have even less interest in 'learning' about their culture.

The gifts, when they appear excessive, and the materialism, are bad in result, but are I think, more a sign of modern societal trends than they are indicative of traits of certain religions. Thus I do quarrel with the object of your humor. In fact, I think you are in search of such a target and streach to facilitate an attack. This leads me to have much less interest in what you have to say.

20 posted on 03/17/2002 4:46:44 AM PST by TEXICAN II
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To: TEXICAN II
Let's go slowly. (1) According to the story, Santa Claus brings presents to reward virtue, and leaves nothing or perhaps a lump of coal to reward vice. (2) Jewish and Muslim kids tend not to get any presents from Santa Claus. Any halfway intelligent child who believes the Santa Claus story and who knows some Jewish or Muslim kids will be able to draw the obvious conclusion.
22 posted on 03/17/2002 5:18:57 AM PST by ConsistentLibertarian
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