I was reading about how Jews got the money lending cliche the other day
Or it might have been on QI, I forget.
( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:31, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Because usury was banned by the Catholic church.
Being non-Christians, Jew could and did lend money. Sadly no-one likes the people they owe money to, so this wasn't great for yer Hebrews in the long run.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:33, Reply)

That's the fella

( Reginald Donkeyfuck, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:34, Reply)

Yup, and the jews kindda lived up to it too, the money-lenders of the east end all that.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:35, Reply)

It shows how silly them lot were, should have gone to a muslim man, they can't claim interest.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:36, Reply)

I can't help feeling they would then have no incentive to actually lend you any money, though

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:40, Reply)

this is why islamic finance is such a big thing these days
people who specialise in getting around that make a fortune out of advising on it
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:42, Reply)

Just gotta marry your son off to their daughter, sweet as a nut.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 9 Jul 2013, 11:47, Reply)