Minhag Hamokem and all.

I really like the, “don’t feed the trolls” line. I suppose if you were to feed them around here Hummus would go over really well.

I wrote that you must be out of your mind in response to you writing “I have never read anything so distasteful as this post.” Because I wrote about other subjects and not about the tragedy at VT.

I think that was a legitimate rap on your knuckles for trying to politically correct my blog to a bizarre level.

I don’t attack people or call them names when they disagree with me or have civil discussions. You can look through my archives and I rarely, if ever, stoop to name calling. At most in the heat of the moment I might rap someone slightly on the knuckles if it is justified. (If not I will apologize.)

You have a good forum and apparently a large number of readers- why not use that energy to drown out some of the truly evil garbage that shows up on the internet instead of attacking genuinely decent people like P-Life? baconeatingatheistjew.blogspot.com does that- and while I don’t have the stomach for that sort of fight, it doesn’t seem to bother you.
I’d be more vociferious in my comments but at this point I’m going to heed advice I heard long ago- “don’t feed the trolls,” …any more than you have to.

It says in short:
“And sure, you can dip carrots in it [hummus] – but you can dip them in a soup as well. This doesn‘t make hummus a dip. It’s not a side dish – it’s the main course people!”

My point exactly…

As for homosexuals, ein li koach. Let’s discuss it next time there’s a gay pride parade or something.

Okay, maybe I’ll give you an extra “m” if you really insist upon it. But I draw the line with the Hanukah’zation of Chanukah or the Haim’ing of Chaim. Come on, cat got your “Chhhhh”???

You don’t think I am “misinformed” you just disagree with my opinion, which is your right. Misinformed implies that you have information which I am not privy to or I am basing my judgment on false information. I believe I lay out a very strong case for my beliefs backed up with all the current statistics and studies as well as my observations in my professional capacity in social services.

I am always open to discussion and debate on the issues and any disagreements based on the merits of the issues.

I did not mean to imply that anyone here shouted me down or called me bigoted rather I meant that it is the general tone when you try and have an honest discussion on this topic.

I find it very interesting that you should bring up Jewish values in regards to homosexuality. Can’t one believe that a particular behavior is self – destructive and yet have “compassion and mercy and faith” for that person who is struggling with this issue? Isn’t “Jewish values” pretty clear on this issue?

Isn’t it sad that just by expressing your beliefs in the sanctity of heterosexual marriage and Torah values one is considered a bigot or hateful? Political correctness has reached ridiculous proportions. No one wants to discuss the merits of an issue. Its all about out-shouting each other and name calling.

Apparently the only politically sanctioned speech permissible that reflects our Jewish beliefs – is how much you love Chumus.

Sad indeed.