buchbind@agrigene.UUCP (06/13/85)
From net.singles: > >/* fsks@unc.UUCP / 3:39 pm Jun 7, 1985 */ > > >I must mention that among all the ethnic groups in America, > >Jews de-emphasize athletics the most (many of the older crowd spent > >their time out in the country sitting indoors playing cards). > > Perhaps secular Jews, but not traditional Jews, many of whom tend to be > sports fanatics. Also, Jews aren't really an ethnic group. > > Mike Sykora I would have agreed with the origonal statement, and would have guessed that secular Jews, not religious ones, would be most likely to be athletic. Moral: steriotypes are often worthless. As far as I'm concerned, Jews ARE an ethnic group. I suppose it depends how you define the term ethnic group. We have genetic, cultural, religious, social, sociological, historical, linguistic, and sentimental links (etc.). Most Jews I know perceive the Jews as being an ethnic group. What's your definition of ethnic group? -- Barry Buchbinder Agrigenetics Corp. 5649 E. Buckeye Rd. Madison, WI 53716 USA (608)221-5000 {seismo,ihnp4,harpo}!uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!agrigene!buchbind