NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/soc/singles/35058

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Path: sparky!uunet!wupost!cs.uiuc.edu!cs.uiuc.edu!sal.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Any Available Jewish Men Out There??
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Sender: [e-mail] (Don Gillies)
Organization: Dept. of Computer Sci - University of Illinois
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Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 08:24:18 GMT
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The sad fact is that life is set up to divide people.  It's not enough
that there are racial differences, and differences in physical
attractiveness, education level, interests, geographic background
(moving to a new location can have a profound effect on your ability
to relate to people, and we americans move more often than anybody in
history), and religion.  To top it off, there are several religions
that actively condemn marriage outside the religion.

I think you have to take a hard look at what you are willing to trade
for a happy, stable marriage.  I think it is ridiculous to dismiss any
of the above differences out of hand, without at least actively
reasoning your way to a conclusion for each difference.

As for marrying outside a religion -- I don't see why it is impossible
to have religiously intermixed marriages.  I find it puzzling that so
many people born jewish end up restricting themselves and marrying
within their religion.  I know several people who reject nearly every
aspect of the religion, except for the principle that they must marry
a jewish person.  I really would appreciate an explanation for this.

Don Gillies - [e-mail] - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign



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