How the anti-sex scene backlash has its roots in antisemitism
Online opposition to sex scenes evokes the Hays Code, which was designed to uphold 'moral standards.' But whose?
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A version of this article originally appeared in the Texas Jewish Post. Do you believe that morality is complicated? Does living a moral life requires dedicated years of in depth study? Or is morality something more intuitive, something any sensitive person can pick up through genuine empathy? Perhaps morality requires a healthy mixture of the…
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Letters Letter to the Editor: Preventing Radical Islamists From Murdering Americans Is a Moral Act
The left’s confusion about what constitutes “morality” compels us to respond to Forward editor Jane Eisner’s criticism of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) because ZOA supports President Trump’s executive order titled “Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States.” Most Americans, according to a recent Rasmussen poll, agree with ZOA: Americans…
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Opinion To Really Love Thy Neighbor, Invite a Syrian Refugee Into Your Home
I’ll never forget the feeling of gratitude and the experience of fellowship that graced my home in 2015. My family and I had been given the opportunity to host a recently settled Syrian refugee family for Thanksgiving. We said yes, but, admittedly, we did so with trepidation. Having internalized some fear of Syrian refugees after…
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