Re: not defamatory to call Jew a believer in Jesus

[Steven Jamar]

i haven't studied it for awhile, but i don't recall the test for defamation being how the person feels about it, but rather how others perceive it.  unless it is defamation per se.  it seems pretty unlikely that accusing someone of believing in Jesus is on a par with saying he or she has a loathsome disease.

On Monday, May 17, 2004, at 07:42  PM, Paul Finkelman wrote:

Do we know anything about the judge in this case; I realize judges are *supposed* to not bring their religious beliefs into the courtroom, but having testified against Chief Justice Roy Moore of Alabama, I know that is not always the case.  Perhaps this judge is so certain of her own religous views that she cannot comprehend how anyone would find such an allegation offensive or defamatory.
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