A mark of intelligence has always been the ability to recognize thoughtful distinctions even if they are subtle -- and, obviously, if they are clearly apparent. What is happening in the world today, though, seems to be a movement away from this process under a banner of promoting the support of broad groupings of positions even if they are not similar. To the left and to the right, it now seems to be all about the 'team'. The intelligence of seeing and defining intelligent distinction is under attack. In regard to
this, please see my latest post in the United with Israel blog at https://unitedwithisrael.org/when-judging-events-in-israel-or-elsewhere-think-hard/
I am sure this will also be up on the UWI Facebook page in the near
future. Please feel free to comment here or on one of the UWI sites.
Rabbi Ben Hecht
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