Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Fasting

The idea of fasting on Yom Kippur is an okay idea on itself, but the whole premise of doing so while being imprisoned in a concentration camp is out of the question. The Jews are in the face of death, and a day without food could mean severe, maybe disasterous results for the brittle, frail Jews trapped in the grasp of the Nazis. Moreover, I have seen many Jews survive a few days without food or water, which is a remarkable feat. On the topic of religion, I'm not very religious, however Yom Kippur, being the day of attonement, is still observed by many Jews that day. That is why I am biased on the idea of if the Jews should fast or not, because while being in the face of death, they should be able to observe a Holiday cherished by many Jews, except the fact of having no food could mean sickness, or worse: death.

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