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Would you lie to Nazis about Jews hiding in your house?

Ben1445

Well-Known Member
Would you hide Bernie Madoff from the FBI just because he is a Jew?
Well, if the FBI becomes obsessed with hunting people down based on their ethnicity, it doesn’t matter much to me what they have done. I am not one to hand someone over to corruption just because I don’t like something else about them.
But to answer your question straight, if I knew where he was, and I had no reason to doubt law enforcement, I would turn him in regardless of his nationality which makes you quite uncomfortable.

You are always worried they are getting some preference or better treatment.

Your example is not remotely comparable to the original question.

I don’t know anyone who gives out get out of jail free cards to people because they are Jewish, which seem to be what you are insinuating. If you weren’t so obsessed with Jews not having been completely destroyed in AD 70, you might have time to realize that we all bleed and need bandages if we are bleeding badly enough.

There is no difference, so why are you so concerned with the difference?

The same question could have been asked about a situation in the civil war, Cold War Soviet Union, maybe even present day, present day China, Nigeria… and the list could go on.

The question comes from a historical event. It is not people drumming up support for Israel who have a fat salary from Mossad for garnering support online. So you may now remove your foil hat. If you can’t find a reason to, find your own flag for a moment to give your mind a break. :p

Some people just like people, and they don’t care what their ethnicity is.
 

Mike B

New Member
For non-Jews also? Or only for Jews?

Been pondering on this question.

In truth, the time for thinking through the philosophical question should come before ever
hiding the people in the basement.

The Jews were an unjustly persecuted people, and deserving of whatever protection others
could provide. I would hope to believe that the Jews would do the same for Christians, if that
were the case.

And yes, I'd have let Bernie Madoff in my basement, and then put a neon sign out front pointing
the way for the FBI. ;)
 
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