Re: Fw: Kol Isha

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

Jordan, Bless you for knowing what "precipitate" means and how to use it 
properly!!

--Robert  (long-time editor, inter alia)


>From: TROMBAEDU (at) aol(dot)com
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: Fw: Kol Isha
>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 16:17:08 EST
>
>In a message dated 2/19/01 12:28:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>lubet001 (at) umn(dot)edu writes:
>
>
> > .  Being fiercely critical of a code which one regards as demeaning is
> > hardly disrespect.
> >
> >
> > One often hears the complaint of having one's remarks taken out of 
>context.
> >  However, there are many positions that cannot possibly be improved
> > regardless of context.  Obvious, for many on this list, Kol Isha is one,
> > and not a trifling matter.  When a position is taken that is so 
>obviously
> > going to offend, one should anticipate a strong response and not infer 
>from
> > that response that disagreement equals disrespect.
> >
> >
> >
>
>You are right in principle. But I will say, (again), when it comes to 
>tenet's
>of Jewish belief, such as that Halacha is part of a tradition developed 
>over
>thousands of years, those who adhere to it are entitled to the benefit of 
>the
>doubt that it should not be condemned before being investigated. That is 
>why
>I support Shirona's questions, but not her a priori rejection. And the same
>goes for you. "Being fiercely critical of a code one regards as demeaning 
>is
>hardly disrespect" is only true insofar as one knows what is in that code.
>If a person reacts in a precipitate manner, insulting in the process those
>who think that the code has great validity, in part because we have taken 
>the
>time to find out what's in it, that cannot be considered fierce criticism 
>of
>a known evil, but blind condemnation of an unknown quantity. I will not use
>the cheap rhetorical trick of calling that bigotry, but I could.
>The fact that I have invited any and all to contact me about this means 
>that
>I obviously consider these questions, and objections, important.
>
>Jordan

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