(a) "As a Jew, one of the reasons I'm here is to bless G!d for all the wonderful things He's placed in the world, and one of those wonderful things is yummy, yummy shrimp."
(b) "I don't keep kosher."
One of these is a positive statement about Jewish practice, the other is a negative statement about Jewish practice. Both are true about me. The practical example would be my choosing the first statement as more meaningful and informative, not just as an explanation to others but also internally. I can explain further when we pick up that email conversation we've been meaning to have.
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Date: 2006-12-24 03:09 am (UTC)(a) "As a Jew, one of the reasons I'm here is to bless G!d for all the wonderful things He's placed in the world, and one of those wonderful things is yummy, yummy shrimp."
(b) "I don't keep kosher."
One of these is a positive statement about Jewish practice, the other is a negative statement about Jewish practice. Both are true about me. The practical example would be my choosing the first statement as more meaningful and informative, not just as an explanation to others but also internally. I can explain further when we pick up that email conversation we've been meaning to have.