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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
August 31, 2017 at 10:45 pm
(August 31, 2017 at 9:47 pm)Aliza Wrote: (August 27, 2017 at 9:43 pm)CatholicDefender Wrote: Good news! There is a way for Jews to remain Jewish yet be Catholic as well!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_Catholics
It's called being a Hebrew Catholic. More of a classy, dignified version of the crass "Jews for Jesus"
Uh.... yeah, pass. Why would we want that? Haven't you noticed that for 2,000 years, we've been actively choosing not to be Catholic? It's no accident or want for a religious loophole.
The reason we have money and you don't is because we work and ensure our success instead of relying on prayers and grace. Also, we don't give all of money to our houses of worship and we tend not to drink a lot of expensive alcohol. It burns a hole in your pocket.
If you also want money, go out and work for it.
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
August 31, 2017 at 10:46 pm
There's a more important question: are Jews, in general, actually "so rich"?
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
August 31, 2017 at 11:44 pm
(August 31, 2017 at 10:46 pm)bennyboy Wrote: There's a more important question: are Jews, in general, actually "so rich"?
Yeah, Ashkenazi Jews have a higher than average household income. I can't link you atm, but you can Google it and get some figures from Pew. We're close to Indian-Americans in income and education, so it's not exclusive to Jews. The key factor seems to be education and cultural traits that place an emphasis on success.
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 12:32 am
(This post was last modified: September 1, 2017 at 12:33 am by WinterHold.)
You must specify the country.
Jews who live in Israel came from ghettos. They were really poor. That's why they bought Herzl's promises of a salvation in Palestine.
Poor people make easy armies; and just like the invasion of America, the Jewish invasion of Palestine used lots of poor pawns who have nothing to lose.
Also, I know that some of the famous names in the banking field are Jewish. From the Rothschild to the Merchant of Venice; 1 pound of flesh type of thing.
It's similar to asking "why are Saudies wealthy"? well duh because they have oil.
But not all.
So as Jews.
I'm also hearing that some Israelies today hate their guts and want to immigrate to the wealthier west.
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 9:15 am
Ummmmmm, The Merchant of Venice was a profoundly explicit elaboration on medieval anti-semetic tropes..........seeing it used as an example propping up those very same tropes is a bit, strange.
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 9:18 am
(August 31, 2017 at 11:44 pm)Aliza Wrote: (August 31, 2017 at 10:46 pm)bennyboy Wrote: There's a more important question: are Jews, in general, actually "so rich"?
Yeah, Ashkenazi Jews have a higher than average household income. I can't link you atm, but you can Google it and get some figures from Pew. We're close to Indian-Americans in income and education, so it's not exclusive to Jews. The key factor seems to be education and cultural traits that place an emphasis on success.
Just out of curiosity, how's Japan doing?
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 9:28 am
(September 1, 2017 at 9:18 am)Hammy Wrote: (August 31, 2017 at 11:44 pm)Aliza Wrote: Yeah, Ashkenazi Jews have a higher than average household income. I can't link you atm, but you can Google it and get some figures from Pew. We're close to Indian-Americans in income and education, so it's not exclusive to Jews. The key factor seems to be education and cultural traits that place an emphasis on success.
Just out of curiosity, how's Japan doing?
I'm not an economist, but my perception is that they're doing very well. They seem to have strong industry coupled with a culture that places an emphasis on education and success. Not sure what that has to do with Judaism. I don't have any reason to think their success is a result of Jewish influence.
I tried reading this but most of the data sailed over my head.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications...os/ja.html
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 9:31 am
Well I am not sure what Indian-Americans has to do with Judaism either. But I just wanted to compare the Japanese to Jews and Indian-Americans 
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 9:53 am
(September 1, 2017 at 9:15 am)Khemikal Wrote: Ummmmmm, The Merchant of Venice was a profoundly explicit elaboration on medieval anti-semetic tropes..........seeing it used as an example propping up those very same tropes is a bit, strange.
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RE: Why are Jews so rich?
September 1, 2017 at 9:57 am
(September 1, 2017 at 9:31 am)Hammy Wrote: Well I am not sure what Indian-Americans has to do with Judaism either. But I just wanted to compare the Japanese to Jews and Indian-Americans
Oh, I mentioned Indian-Americans because I recalled similar results in the Pew poll I referenced for Hindus and Jews in America (Jews in the US are overwhelmingly Ashkenazi). I generalized "Indian American" because I wasn't 100% sure if the poll distinguished between Indians of Hindu or Muslim religious backgrounds.
Here is the poll I wasn't able to link previously.
http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landsc...tribution/
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