The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jews serve as a constant test case for how societies treat their minorities and fulfill their duties toward them.
- In plain terms
- Jews remind us what societies owe to all minority groups.
- What can you take from it?
- Treatment of minorities reflects societal duty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What duties do societies owe minorities?
- How do minorities shape social values?
Another view
Not all minorities carry the same historical or symbolic weight.
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