Who are the most Left-wing TA members?

[Sikeliot]

Lol, you're saying that like it makes it less evil. That's even MORE evil because not only does it assume that people who aren't Jewish can never be Jewish, it also actively genocides and colonizes neighboring ethnic groups. Are you saying you are fond of that?

I think it makes it worse, not better.

[Bobby Martnen]

Yes, all of these are true.

If I had to convert to Islam or Christianity (I am baptized Catholic but do not consider myself Christian) I would likely pick Islam.

Even if I wasn't a believing Christian, if I was forced to pick an Abrahamic religion to convert to, I'd still pick Christianity, because I'm not a fan of male circumcision.

[Bobby Martnen]

Levantines actually converted to Islam willingfully because the Islamic tax system was economically better for them at the time.

So they converted because of economic coercion instead of military force? That's still a form of coercive proselytising, even if it's not forced conversion at the tip of a sword.

[Longbowman]

1) 'to genocide' is not a verb
2) Israel does not commit genocide. At most it engages in mild ethnic cleansing and has created a quasi-apartheid-esque situation in the west bank
3) people who aren't Jewish can become Jewish but Israel doesn't treat people who aren't Jewish as prospective converts obviously

I also think it's disingenuous to argue the Levant adopted the religion (and language) of its conquerors and colonists willingly even if, yes, Christians and Jews weren't directly forced to convert. Under al-Hakim they were kicked out of Israel though. There were a lot of pressures on them.and you're betraying a certain naïveté by ignoring that. If someone told you to leave your country or convert, you might convert. By this logic Catholics in Spain never forced anyone to convert because the option to leave the country and travel to parts unknown was always open.

[Myanthropologies]

1) 'to genocide' is not a verb
2) Israel does not commit genocide. At most it engages in mild ethnic cleansing and has created a quasi-apartheid-esque situation in the west bank
3) people who aren't Jewish can become Jewish but Israel doesn't treat people who aren't Jewish as prospective converts obviously

I also think it's disingenuous to argue the Levant adopted the religion (and language) of its conquerors and colonists willingly even if, yes, Christians and Jews weren't directly forced to convert. Under al-Hakim they were kicked out of Israel though. There were a lot of pressures on them.and you're betraying a certain naïveté by ignoring that. If someone told you to leave your country or convert, you might convert. By this logic Catholics in Spain never forced anyone to convert because the option to leave the country and travel to parts unknown was always open.

Fair enough

[Tooting Carmen]

Again: please may we stick to topic?