Kosher Certification is NOT a Kosher Tax

I extend my thanks to my opponent for continuing this lively debate. To begin with he wrote: "It is unfortunate that my opponent feels the need to lie. He places a quote and adds in Parentheses something the author did not write at all. 'Hashem had declared in Devarim 25:17-19 'eternal war' against Amalek (Palestinians), and commanded the Jewish People, once they achieved stability in the Land of Israel, the Promised Land, to erase the name of Amalek' The author was NOT referring to Palestinians." I added "Palestinians" in brackets to inform the readers of that "Amalek" means Palestinians, as my learn-ed opponent no doubt knows. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com... I feel it is unfortunate that my opponent chooses to confuse "lies" with "truth". Perhaps he should apply for a job at the OU? The ability to disguise fact as fiction and cover up inconvenient truths may be just what they are looking for. Perhaps his father could put in a good word for him? Certainly, thanks to the hundreds of millions of dollars they rake in through the kosher tax, there is no doubt that they have the finances to reward him handsomely for his duplicity. Okay, no more unpleasantness, let's move on. 1 (a) – "In another 100 years, I have no doubt similar organizations for hallal will develop… Kosher is more strict than Hallal {sic}" My opponent can't have it both ways. He says that it is the manufacturers that approach one of the 275 different kosher tax outfits in the US and voluntarily offer to hand over large sums of money in exchange for the privilege of printing a "kosher tax paid" symbol on their products' labels and yet at the same time suggests that they would not be willing to gain a similar "marketing advantage" because there is no halal certification authority. My suggestion, in this case, is the likes of Unilever, Kraft and Heinz google "Halal certification" and they will find a link to the Halal Monitoring Committee. http://www.halalmc.co.uk... Kosher requirements may or may not be more stringent than halal, but that is totally irrelevant to the argument. 1 (b) "My opponent shows no proof of any boycott… No kosher certification organization approaches a company…In terms of people who identify themselves as Jews, there are roughly 7-8 Million in the US, or 2-3% of the population." Regarding the boycott: "The Orthodox community imposes a permanent economic boycott over products which do not carry a kosher certificate." http://zope.gush-shalom.org... Apart from the OU, there are approximately 275 kosher certification outfits in the US all competing for business and in all marketplaces, rival companies will promote their services as directly as possible and what better way than knocking on a potential customer's door? Most of the kosher tax extortionists are companies run for the benefit of their shareholders and direct marketing makes perfect business sense. How do you think mafia protection rackets operate? They don't advertise for voluntary contributions in the local newspaper! As for the population percentage of Jews, I relied upon an official government source, whereas my opponent has chosen Wikipedia as his source, but never mind that, even if the amateur website figures are right and the official figures are wrong, even 3% is a very small percentage of the population. 2 – This matter is settled to our mutual satisfaction. 3 – "i {sic) would assume the reader would do his due diligence and research all organizations and every facet of every product they purchase to determine which organizations your money goes to." Attention busy moms! Before you purchase one of the 400,000 items on sale with the (U) kosher tax symbol on the label, go to the library or log onto the Internet and research a) – what that symbol means and b) what the organisation behind it spends your money on! 4 – "Organic certification is considerably more expensive than Kosher certification." My opponent offers no source to support his claim and I very much doubt that it is true. Please remember, the parasites that peddle kosher tax certificates cream $12 billion a year off American consumers – that's $200 dollars the average American family is forced to "donate" to Jewish businessmen and ant-Arab organisations such as the IPA. My opponent concludes his argument by making a cheap, unfounded and libellous remark stating that I suffer "from second generation discrimination" and continues by writing "i {sic} sincerely hope he gets the help he so desperately needs" Prior to this debate, I was unaware of the very existence of the kosher tax, vere mind the huge sums it raises and I thank my opponent for binging the scandal to my attention. As I am mainly resident in the UK, where religious taxes do not (as yet) exist, I am very concerned that the kosher tax disease does not cross the Atlantic and infect British consumers. As my opponent pointed out, I need help and I intend to get it. Fortunately, I can count a number of senior politicians and journalists amongst my friends and family and I will be contacting them to highlight this potential threat with no undue delay.