Reply #25: What does "A Jewish State" mean? [View All]

[Donald Ian Rankin]

If it means "a state the majority of whose citizens are Jews" then that's one thing. If it means "a state where Jews or Judaism are given special priveledges not accorded to other religions and their followers" that's quite another.

I live in a Christian country of the second type, the UK. I was made to sit through a compulsory "daily act of collective worship of a broadly Christian nature" in school most days from 5 to 18. That's not something that can be morally justified, I think.

I think it's clear that Israel will remain a Jewish state of the first type, though.

But if this poll didn't make clear which type it meant then it's worthless.