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Originally posted by Romanticusyep i think so, it describes Fischer as an anti-semetic Jew. Fischer was not Jewish, he was not even circumcised. Just looks like a dumbed down sitcom. I wish someone would do him justice and make a great film about him.
Bobby Fischer Live
I just watched the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y699HhJjBqk
Looks crappy to me
Originally posted by robbie carrobiewell he definitely was antisemitic, and her mother being jewish makes him jewish by definition, right? and he was pretty damn crazy.
yep i think so, it describes Fischer as an anti-semetic Jew. Fischer was not Jewish, he was not even circumcised. Just looks like a dumbed down sitcom. I wish someone would do him justice and make a great film about him.
I'd much rather see a movie about his dark side than yet another american sanitized hero-worship piece of crap.
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Originally posted by wormwoodhow does it make him Jewish by definition? my fathers a catholic, my mothers a protestant. what does that make me by definition? being Jewish is a declaration of Faith, if Fischer did not adhere to that, how can it be said that he was Jewish?
well he definitely was antisemitic, and her mother being jewish makes him jewish by definition, right? and he was pretty *** crazy.
I'd much rather see a movie about his dark side than yet another american sanitized hero-worship piece of crap.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt does make him Jewish by definition. Although I'm not Jewish, it is part of the Jewish religion that you are Jewish if your mother is Jewish. You can convert of course if you want to, but you would still be Jewish by birth under Jewish law.
how does it make him Jewish by definition? my fathers a catholic, my mothers a protestant. what does that make me by definition? being Jewish is a declaration of Faith, if Fischer did not adhere to that, how can it be said that he was Jewish?
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Originally posted by AttilaTheHornFischer himself did not consider himself Jewish, infact, he was absolutely livid, when his friend at the time, Jack Brady, gave him the transcript of his book to review before printing, 'profile of a prodigy'. Fischer asked him to remove the reference which stated that he was Jewish. Brady did not consent and their friendship deteriorated as a consequence. now then, here is the point, Fischer is stating to the world that he is not Jewish, yet you people are insisting that he is, my goodness, surely the man knows what he is, or wants to be regarded as, irrespective of whether its part of some law or not or his upbringing, why? for he has the right of self determination, in other words, the right to decide for himself, which Fischer exercised, yet you people still consider him to be Jewish, how is that?
It does make him Jewish by definition. Although I'm not Jewish, it is part of the Jewish religion that you are Jewish if your mother is Jewish. You can convert of course if you want to, but you would still be Jewish by birth under Jewish law.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBeing Jewish is an ethnicity. You can be Jewish and a christian. They call them evangelical Jews.
how does it make him Jewish by definition? my fathers a catholic, my mothers a protestant. what does that make me by definition? being Jewish is a declaration of Faith, if Fischer did not adhere to that, how can it be said that he was Jewish?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieJewishness is both a religious faith and an ethnicity. The traditional standard for being Jewish is to be born of a Jewish woman. Fischer can renounce the Jewish religion but I think he was born and died a Jew.
how does it make him Jewish by definition? my fathers a catholic, my mothers a protestant. what does that make me by definition? being Jewish is a declaration of Faith, if Fischer did not adhere to that, how can it be said that he was Jewish?
Originally posted by wormwoodwell said.
well he definitely was antisemitic, and her mother being jewish makes him jewish by definition, right? and he was pretty damn crazy.
I'd much rather see a movie about his dark side than yet another american sanitized hero-worship piece of crap.