Australia's largest stock trading and investment forum Australia's #1 stock forum

Oh yes, the the old conspiracy theory deflection. Goy is a...

First 104 Last

Share
Profile

Follow
Flushmon

337 Posts.

17/08/17

11:13

Post #: 26557845
Share

Originally posted by denk12 ↑

Goy - for crank magnets

Goy (גּוֹי) is the Hebrew word for "nation" (plural goyim, גּוֹיִים), and it appears numerous times in the Bible, usually in the phrase "goy kadosh", which directly translates to "holy nation".

In modern context, however, it is used to refer to anyone who is not Jewish. While Jewish people in the Diaspora often use the term in a frivolous manner, the term is often employed by cranks, antisemites, and conspiracy theorists in order to make Jewish people sound racist.

Among Hebrew and Yiddish speakers, the term is standard for referring to non-Jews, and has no racist or xenophobic connotations. It is often considered derogatory among English speakers, and the term "gentile" or simply "non-Jew" is employed instead.

If someone uses the term "goy" in an argument having to do with the Federal Reserve, Israel, Zionism,[Soros] or any other possible crank magnet, chances are you are arguing with a racist lunatic and it is not worth continuing.

There is a recurring canard among conspiracy theorists and antisemites alike that the term "goyim" means "cattle" in Hebrew.^[2]^[3] However, the term is actually, as mentioned above, a Hebrew term for "nation", including that of Israel.^[4] The Hebrew word for "cattle" is "bakar" (בָּקָר).

The term "shabbos goy" refers to a non-Jew who does work for Jews that Jews are otherwise not allowed to do during the sabbath due to religious restrictions. The term is also often used by antisemites to refer to people who are alleged to be doing the "dirty work" for the Jews

Expand

Oh yes, the the old conspiracy theory deflection.

Goy is a gentile, the cattle reference comes from the Talmud

from wikipedia

Modern usage[edit]

In modern Hebrew and Yiddish the word goy is the standard term for a gentile. In English, the use of the word goy can be controversial. It is sometimes used pejorativelyto refer to a non-Jew, but many see it as no more insulting than the term gentile.^[7]^[8]^[9]
Upvote

Reply

Top Stories

PEC

Perpetual sniffs TREOs beyond 4000ppm at Raptor play in Brazil

MM1

Geochemical work at Newington picks up gold and copper anomalies for Midas

BGL

Bellevue aims for 45% production increase by FY 2028, announces $150M placement

TRP

Tissue Repairs soars nearly 32% on TGA approval for wound healing gel

Capital raisings wrap: Brainchip, Ovanti, Lake and VHM