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To: Jim Noble
Israel is a Jewish state and is opposed to Christian (and other, as far as I know) religious prosyletization. All people should have the right to rule themselves, have secure borders, and keep out alien peoples and ideas

So, you're saying the State of Israel is a Jewish State, opposed to Christianity and other religions, with the right to keep out alien people and ideas (including religion.)

Okay. But let's start calling the State of Israel what it is: a theocracy. And a theocracy is not a free democracy.

45 posted on 05/10/2020 10:25:21 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Right_in_Virginia
Okay. But let's start calling the State of Israel what it is: a theocracy. And a theocracy is not a free democracy

I prefer to think of Israel as an ethnostate with some theocratic features - since Jews who are atheists by conviction enjoy right of return and the protection of the State, but cannot (for example) marry without approval of the religious authorities.

And of course it is not a "free democracy", how could it be? Allowing a situation to arise where non-Jews could outvote Jews would eliminate the entire purpose of teh State and would be criminally irresponsible.

59 posted on 05/10/2020 11:29:12 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Think like youÂ’re right, listen like youÂ’re wrong)
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