On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 00:11:31 +1100, "Steve Bennett" stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
For what it's worth, I do find the formulations "Jews", "American Jews" etc rather awkward and find they have unfortunate connotations. Is it preferable to have "Jewish people" inconsistent with "Buddhists"? I don't know.
Any tiny bit of Jewish heritage allows notable individuals to be claimed - they don't need to be Jews, just a bit Jew/ish/.
OK, I am a cynic. Certainly in respect of groupings like these, anyway.
Guy (JzG)