Eliete of Terroists

[Homeless Nutter]

You know, from a purely historical perspective, antisemitism has it's roots in the Middle Ages. And it's not the obvious killer argument of jews having nailed the saviour to the cross. It's purely materialistic. The church forbid christians to do business with interests involved. So the jews stepped in as money lenders to the high and mighty. That's where the original stereotype comes from.[...]

I believe originally Jews were hated in Europe because they were poor refugees from the Middle East - just like many European muslims are now. They were discriminated against and often kept in ghettos, some of which over centuries turned into towns and cities. In many countries Jews were forbidden from owning land, which is why they turned to trade and money lending. The fact that they refused to assimilate and adapt the culture of the "gentiles" among whom they were living, as well as their reluctance to interbreed - not to mention their stubborn refusal to accept divinity of Christ - made them a perfect scapegoat throughout the past 1000 years, or so.