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From: "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Nature Genetics: A Genetic View of Jewish History
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:22:14 -0700
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Faux" <>

> It is my understanding that we are allowed one and only one commercial
> announcement. This did not happen - the floodgates opened and a divisive
> mess ensured.

David, this is a lost cause. Those floodgates were opened years ago with
the market leading testing company getting several gratuitous advertisements
from listers every day.

> Finally I will never forget or forgive having my name in a subject line
> besides the words "Inflamatory Post" simply because I see the words
> "Chosen People" in the book title as emotionally loaded and believe
> strongly that they should have been replaced with a neutral term such as
> "Jewish People".

Someone else's book title is not yours to pick. I went to a very Christian
sunday school as a kid, and the teacher had no problems quoting old
testament stories in which the Jews were called "the chosen people" by their
deity. And I still see and hear Charlton Heston making that claim in his
pep rally to his followers in an oft-shown movie. Now maybe that movie
could not be produced today, but that's mainly a reflection on the sick PC
of our contemporary world.

Ken


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