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Will This Become An Olympic Event?
By Larry Barkan
We really are in trouble. It’s not the economy, it’s not oil in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s not the Middle East, it’s this: According to the Palm Springs, California Desert Sun newspaper (May 27th, 2010), some students at La Quinta High School amuse themselves by playing a game called “Beat The Jew.” The rules of the game are so simple even a child, or an adult with the mentality of a child, could play. A runner, called a “Jew,” is chased by people in cars called “Nazis.” The Jew must get to a specified checkpoint before the Nazis can catch him/her. After hearing about the “game,” “Some people said something more should be done to teach tolerance.” No kidding. No laws were broken so no punishment will be administered. The “game” was discovered when a student “alerted (school) officials to the game and the Facebook page promoting it.” And the best part of all? The student who reported this “game” “has asked to remain anonymous and is staying home from school out of fear of retribution.”
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This is a sad reflection of the times we live in. I remember when I could call my black friends 'my black friend' and I could safely be called 'my honkie friend' in return. No offence was meant or taken but then the thought police got involved and, over-night, our mutual respect was turned into something ugly. I suspect that the name 'jew' has been used because, unlike other races, there is no law against being abusive to jews. When you think about it, doesn't it sum up the frustration and anxiety that can be caused when a population has to look for non-offensive nick-names. If you do think about it, 'jew' and 'nazi' are probably the only two apellations that are not legally offensive - no matter how offensive the use to which they are put. I wonder what this 'high' school teaches.
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Thanks for responding. The thing that really got to me was that "tolerance" had to be taught in high school. What kind of culture did these kids grow up in?
I'm not sure I want to know what this high school teaches. Sadly, I think there are some adults who play this "game" too.
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I think you're right. We don't ever seem to get beyond labeling and stereotyping no matter who the group is. Rodney King had it right: "Can't we all just get along?" I guess the answer is, "No."
Oh man.... I can't even find the words to say other than these kids are sick...
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I'm with you, James. The intel was so short because I, too, didn't know what to say. I wish there were a keyboard equivalent to just shaking my head.
What a sad state of affairs! Those who are regularly treated prejudicially often live in fear of further ill-treatment. When they walk by a group of people, go into a store, move to a new school, or attend a social gathering, they may become sick with anxiety. Today, there are great difficulties because of racism and nationalism. The Bible supports no such ideologies, but clearly states that God “made out of one man every nation of men, to dwell upon the entire surface of the earth.” (Acts 17:26) Recognition of this fact would eliminate many serious problems.
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