Monday, May 11, 2020

Model of endless Haggles that lead nowhere

If you wonder why it is that after thousands of years and hundreds of attempts throughout space and time, the Jews still haven’t resolved their differences with any of the civilized nations established by human beings anywhere –– there is something that may help you figure out the unknown and wonder no more.

That something is an article that came under the title: “Is the Jewish state asking for trouble by annexing settlements?” and the subtitle: “A leading pro-Israel scholar sees danger ahead, yet his worries are unpersuasive.” The article was written by Jonathan S. Tobin and printed on May 8, 2020 in the online publication, Jewish News Syndicate.

What prompted the question you see in the title of Tobin's article, is the renewed talk of Israel continuing to outdo the criminal conduct of Adolph Hitler by annexing still more land from the neighbors; people who cannot defend themselves, being starved and suppressed by an America that also supplies Israel with the weapons and finances, which it needs to infuse and celebrate Hitler's legacy in the Middle East.

And so, a debate was sparked between those who say annex now, and those who say hold on for the moment when conditions will have improved, and the annexation will be safer to do. One of those who surprised everyone by calling for restraint, is the notorious Daniel Pipes who insists on being referred to as scholar even though he is as close to having a scholarly mentality as a member of the Chicago street gangs. In fact, if Pipes were living in the Middle East instead of America, he would have philosophically represented the Jewish version of the super-fanatic Abu Masaab el Zarqawi.

But Daniel Pipes lives in America, and he said what he said, sparking the debate that pulled Jonathan Tobin into it. Those who are familiar with Tobin's thinking will have no trouble guessing at the outset on which side of the debate his conclusion will fall: he'll say don't annex now or tomorrow, annex yesterday or the day before. So then, why bother to read his article when we already know what he’d say?

We need to read the article because it is one side of the debate, which came in response to Daniel Pipes's side of the debate. And when you look at the two sides simultaneously, you get a good sense of how the Jews argue. This is important to know because in the Jewish culture as in every culture, the approach to an argument is a revealing characteristic of that culture.

Thus, deciphering the ins and outs of the Jewish approach will help us understand the Jewish thinking that is clearly so much at odds with the rest of humanity. And this will begin to answer the question as to why the Jews have such a difficult time integrating into the human family.

Reading the article, you get to a point where Jonathan Tobin reveals that Daniel Pipes has six reasons why the annexation should not happen now. Tobin identifies those reasons and responds to them by repudiating each one, and then concluding that the annexation must proceed without delay. This being a typical Jewish debate unfolding along the principles of the endless haggle that leads nowhere, you will be amazed but not surprised to encounter the following:

You'll see Daniel Pipes say things that unfold along the following reasoning: It is not a good idea to execute the heist at this time because the crooked cop we have in our pocket is a bit uneasy about this caper. You also have the immediate neighbors and the community at large who will not like what we're doing. Thus, it is better to wait a while before rushing into this thing.

And you have Jonathan Tobin responding with the following reasoning: Don't worry about the cop's tantrum. We have him in our pocket for a reason: to contain whatever ill-tempered scene he may stage, being in the habit of doing it every so often ... before he cools off and purrs like a happy cat again. As to the immediate neighbors being unhappy; this should not worry us because the neighbors and the community at large are used to our crapping in their front-yards. Doing it one more time will not add to the stink that already fills their nostrils. As to the thought that we may lose friends, I have only one thing to say about that, with friends like these who needs enemies?

So here it is, my friend, nowhere in this Jewish so-called debate (actually a haggle) do you see mention of the right of the victims or the obligation of the perpetrator. The entire give-and-take has revolved around how much the Jews can get away with, and what's the best time to pull off a deed of the kinds that have justifiably stereotyped the Jews as thieves, cheats, connivers, schemers, inhuman and so on and so forth.

Now you know why it has been impossible for these characters to resolve their differences with the civilized world.

Will the Jews ever change and start thinking and living like the rest of us? I can only say: Ask me that question if you’ll ever see that Hell has frozen over.