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My goodness, I find this argumentation ridiculous and almost offensive. I’m a Jew and I watched your video on Slate. 200yrs does not result an ethnicity, regardless of intermarriage and the like. This is much closer to something like a fraternity, social club, or an alumni club of an exclusive educational institution. I mean, really, are Masons an ethnicity? They certainly have important families, long lineages, etc. Please try again in 5500yrs. Hey, maybe you’ll even have your own genetic genetic disorder!
A very bigoted response. Your response boils down to insult and ethnicity as a competition. And really, a fraternity or social club? It’s just a way to “other” those not like yourself.