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Debate Score:33
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Why are the Jewish people, so successful as a culture?

Theres been a lot of negative stuff about Israel recently. 

 

Israel as a nation has actions and decisions that are of course open to criticism. 

 

I think the Jewish people are not the same thing as Israel. Tonight I want to focus on something incredible. 

 

On this planet, there are like 14 million Jews. 

 

Thats a tiny, tiny number compared to every other major religion. 

 

On the one hand that could be looked at as a failing, as it makes the Jewish culture slightly more vulnerable to attack. 

 

On the other hand, its incredible how successful the sum of that 14 million is. 

 

From Nobel prize winners, to politicians, to media people, to actors, etc, the Jewish culture, specifically in America, has been incredibly successful for such a small number of people. 

 

This begs the question, how was this achived and what are the hallmarks of the culture, that enable such success?

Hard work

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Mostly by having a culture that encourages literacy, intellectualism, and financial aptitude. Also of note is the high standards to which Jewish children are subjected to in their studies.

There are also many theories that Jews (particularly Ashkenazi) are more intelligent by nature. I don't entirely believe in such theories, but they should not be dismissed quickly.

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Since WW2 in America, generation of hard work have paved the way for the Jewish community in America. All ethnic group and cultures have a degree of looking after their own, but only hard work really explains how 7 million people can achieve so much as a culture.

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The Jews as a people have been oppressed since they have been around... just like many other ethnicity.

Some races of people get so tired of being oppressed they lift themselves up to become successful. Now, look at Israel (I your opinion isn't positive but that's not what I'm trying to point out), they built a forest in pretty much the middle of the desert and built greenhouses, cities, and created a steady line of production, which is hard in nations that are in the Middle East.

The Jews had simply nothing to lose.

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1 point

It's simple because it's relative to Christ's return.

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pakicetus(1455) Disputed
1 point

How does this mean they're "cheating"?

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Srom(12206) Clarified
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I just put it there since my opinion would be against everyone else's opinion.

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1 point

I wouldn't call being hated everywhere you go and hiding behind your pretentious unjust so-called morals so you can be audacious enough to feel the need to "defend yourselves" oh so often, very successful.

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1 point

There are also far, far more that just 14 million Jews in the world. I don't know where the bloody fuck you plucked that number from, some IDF lobby pining for yet more undeserved solace..

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TrollingFace(6) Disputed
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Wow! Would you mother want you cussing? I'm pretty sure she wouldn't.....

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johnny5(135) Disputed
1 point

you think anyone who isnt anti semitic is idf? im pretty sure you are the weird one in this convo.

how many jews are there on planet earth?

13,746,100–17,936,400 (wikipedia)

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TrollingFace(6) Disputed
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The Jews are Gods Chosen People and need to be blessed and protected.

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johnny5(135) Disputed
1 point

funny, thats exactly what al queada think about themselves...

everyone thinks they are gods chosen people.

how about cult, supremacist, and a no.

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Jungelson(3959) Disputed
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Well that's awful nice of God to pick and choose between his children which he likes most. Especially seeing as he's tried to wipe them off the face of the earth more than a few times ;)

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Israel is not sucessful as a culture. I have met many Jews that smoke cigarettes ,drink and get high. So even if are talking about observing the sabbath ,burning candles,singing hannaka songs or eating kosher food,most jews aren't even faithful to that. so when you say culture...what exactly do you mean? If you mean to say successful as in the whole world worships them because the world believes they are the chosen people..then think again because they cheated history to get that. They are "not" the chosen people,they are transplanted khazars.

Supporting Evidence: Real History Is Shocking (www.iamthewitness.com)
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