Jews in Europe are not helpless, unless they make themselves that way. They should take a lesson from the Sikhs and become a militant religion. The Sikhs were caught between Muslims and Hindus, so carved out a place between the two. Sound familiar?
The way to do this is to change expectations within the Jewish community. For example, all women and girls should carry either a small knife or other bladed weapon. It should be unthinkable that a woman or girl would leave home without it, any more than she should go barefoot.
And Jews should likewise find a religious obligation in learning self defense, to strive to be martial artists.
The lesson should be clear on the street: if you mess with a Jew, he will hurt you. Even a modicum of resistance works wonders. Flight is not an option.
Good post. I think it applies to all groups that are oppressed. You can’t run forever, and usually the sooner you confront evil, the better the outcome. The right to defend yourself from death or harm is the most basic of all rights.
Jewish history is replete with heroes and heroism - but most of us choose other, more comfortable role models instead. I fail to understand how a people for whom the absolute horror of the Holocaust remains a LIVING memory can support any politician who favors gun control, abortion, or any other of the liberal shibboleths.
The way I see it, every Jew has a solemn duty to own at least one firearm (and ample ammunition) for every family member, and to be be proficient with both the weapon and its proper use.
“Never Again” has become a “please don’t bother me” supplication instead of the absolute duty of each of us.