[Avodah] Responsibilities to our host country - maharatz chiyut
T613K at aol.com
T613K at aol.com
Wed Feb 6 13:24:39 PST 2008
<< I wonder where within the definition of hakarat hatov is the
chiyuv to vote (which is a voluntary act) found? There does not seem to
be in this list any chiyuv to participate in the public welfare.>>[--RJR]
>>The chiyuv to vote is purely self-interest-dirshu es shlom ha'ir...ki
bishloma.. <<[--RGD]
>>>>
I don't agree that it's "purely self-interest." I think that out of hakaras
hatov, we have a duty to vote for the candidates who will most benefit our
host country. (There is no stira btw between saying "we should vote for the
best candidate for America" and saying, "we should vote for the best candidate
for the Jews." Whatever is best for the Jews is automatically best for the
country, because Hashem blesses those who bless the Jews.)
--Toby Katz
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Romney -- good values, good family, good hair
Best for the Jews, best for America
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