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To: viaveritasvita
churchill: I don't think Lone Voice meant any disrespect in his use of "Jew Christian." Both "Jew" and "Christian" are the proper names for persons of those faiths and putting them together in the context of LV's post was not inappropriate.

Well, he may not have meant disrespect, but that's how it natually is interpreted. "Jew" is a noun. To use it as an adjective traditionally conveys disrespect, even a slur; the correct adjectival form is Jewish.

45 posted on 10/31/2003 6:18:21 PM PST by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff
That's just it -- I don't think he meant it as an adjective. Maybe he should have reversed it -- Christian Jew....? Or put a -dash- in between?? Whatever. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Sounds like he just has some polishing to do.
46 posted on 10/31/2003 6:40:08 PM PST by viaveritasvita ("When Love takes you in, everything changes.")
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