Theme: Agency

Gad;
Saddened by your feelings because you’re one of the men whose character I admire most in this world. You maintain love of people and life, courage to pursue the good, and a positivity that is delightfully contageous.
I would love to discuss this with you at some point. Because I think the problem can be solved, but It cannot be solved without reforms on both sides.
In the west, as the Rabbi’s have said over and over again “Do not interfere in their ways”. And secondly, the west has a hole in it’s laws that allow “interference in our ways” despite that we do not ourselves any more than do other peoples, understand ‘our ways’.
There is also a rather vast moral difference between the cultures when it comes to matters of the commons. And this results in specialization in different domains which are in opposition because of this difference.
There is a reason for the fragility but durability of the jewish people over time, and a reason for the strength but vulnerability of the european people. And it is our responsibilty for producing responsibility for the commons, and our differences in the acceptability of behavior that impacts our responsibility for the commons.
These are ancient traditions from both peoples that are metaphysical (meaning indirectly habituated in our cognitive processes rather than explicitly stated).
That doesn’t mean they can’t be said explicitly and we can’t create intentional or procedural reforms so that we can both correct them.
Cheers

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