The Objection is not Race

Actually it does make them racist, racist doesn't just mean hatred towards a certain race. racist is align with many things, and disapproving IR is one of them.

Family, culture, tradition are not just merely given up because you have romantic relationships with someone of a different ethnicity. If it matter to both individuals, than it would be important to merge both cultures just as you merge as a union yourself when you are married.

In the end, this is post is just another self post not to make themselves feel bad because you clearly have racist views.

If you want to have racist views of not wanting your daughter to marry IR, than at least own up to it.

Joey's parents weren't devout Jews or Catholics; the mother even said that,
as far as their religious culture went, they weren't "particularly anything."
Their primary culture/tradition seemed to be based mainly on a highly liberal set of values, which probably led Joey to believe that, even in that racially
charged era, she wouldn't think that her parents would have a problem with her
love interest being of another race. Their initial reaction to John went against
their liberal belief system, indicating that they were, in fact, somewhat racist.




I'm not crying, you fool, I'm laughing!

Hewwo.

Actually what I think the objection is about the suddenness. There is just no reason for Joey to give her parents one night to accept her upcoming marriage of a man she has only known for ten days. Yes he was black, but you could tell the parents were not totally against it, and when they got to know him they were getting more used to the idea. But after ten days? If my daughter played that crap on me and said it was because I was racist, I'd say "NO, it's because you are behaving stupidly and immaturely and impulsively. When is a parent NOT allowed to step in to stop what could be a trainwreck?" Joey was so positively stupid it is mindblowing.

He may not hate based upon race... but he definitely hates the fact that his child has an independent mind and the right to choose for themselves... That's bad enough, even if you feel comfortable discounting racial motivation.

It isn't and shouldn't be parental choice; that's the nub of the matter.

'Tradition' in particular is stupid... It exists for no other reason than 'that's the way it's always been done, so why change?'. Evolve or die, that's why.






"Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?!"

In answer to your question mark the Rabbi's agenda is pure bigotry driven by a chosen people complex that is deeply offensive !