First of all, it is not about, "Good enough to date and have relations with but not good enough to marry."
Jews should not date non Jews period. Dating obviously leads to comitted relationships and the idea is to keep the Jewish People going. Intermarriage [without conversion] leads to assimilation and that in the end leads to extinction.
"Jewish men make better husbands." Might be some truth to that one [as biased as I may very well be]. One of the first things a Jewish boy being raised tradityionally is taught, is that "G-D counts a woman's tears." This adage from the Talmud is taken so very seriously. We are taught to place our wives on high pedestals.
Finally, of all Jewish communities in the diasporah, only one fully assimilated...EVER. It was in china. The reason of course is that Eas Asian culture and Jewish culture are so, so close.
Posted by rachamim ben ami | 21/7/06 09:28
http://gunsandbutter.blogspot.com/2005/02/japanese-jewish-performer-on-nyt.html