Christians were, in a sense, "perfected" Jews. What she meant was "redeemed" or transformed. Deutch then pulled his skirt up and began screaming. He wouldn't allow her to explain and it was obvious he was going use this to give her the Rush/O'Reily/Imus treatment.
Christians were, in a sense, "perfected" Jews. What she meant was "redeemed" or transformed. Deutch then pulled his skirt up and began screaming. He wouldn't allow her to explain and it was obvious he was going use this to give her the Rush/O'Reily/Imus treatment
I never said that Coulter was an anti-Semite, nor do I believe that this is the case. I happen to agree with her most of the time (most, as in 95% or more). I have a great deal of admiration for her - most of the time. It is OBVIOUS that Jews don't follow the same set of rules as Christians - otherwise, we'd be the same religion. OF COURSE she thinks her own religion is the best (as in metaphysically correct), as I do mine. People who consider religion to be important and who wake up to the fact that the religion they were born to isn't correct, convert to a different religion, and I'm sure that Ann isn't in line to do that - nor do I have a problem with that, even though I believe her to be wrong.
Re: the bit about "perfected" vs. "transformed" - Ann Coulter is nothing if not intelligent and articulate (part of the reason that I usually like and agree with her). So why couldn't she make that distinction or correction. The term "perfected" necessarily implies imperfection in the Jews in this instance. That is, like it or not, at least somewhat insulting - even if it is her heartfelt belief. You see, there's a difference between believing something on the one hand (which is fine, whatever it is), and telling other people that they are wrong on the other. Yes, it is anyone's right to say such a thing - but it is also the right (and natural inclination, by the way) for the target person to feel insulted. If your goal (Ann's, actually) was to describe her perfect society, she stepped right into Deutch's trap by using the terms she did and thereby insulting a large number of people. I expected better from her than to allow the likes of Deutch to outfox her. "Redeemed" doesn't help, either - what that word implies is that I and my co-religionists need redemption. Again, that's Ann's or your right to believe and/or say, but it is my right to think that wrong, presumptuous and insulting.
Oh, and I don't hold any water for Deutch and his politics, or his so-called journalistic abilities/character. I barely know who he is (my assumption being that he's just another whiney, biased liberal, just like 85% of the other reporters out there), and this incident has lowered my previously low opinion of him.