http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15239538
The above is an article in the BBC I saw the other day that I thought might interest people. It's about ultra-orthodox Jews in Israel opposing the dress of 6-to-12 year old girls at a religious school in Israel. Apparently some of the men are throwing things and yelling slurs at the children as they walk to school, though two people interviewed said the issue really isn't about the children, but about control of the town. Apparently, the ultra-orthodox feel the non-ultra-orthodox school was put their to keep them from expanding further into town.
Lots if issues in this that I think people might comment on:
-What do you think about grown men throwing things at school girls?
-What do you think about religious groups that demand everyone else adopt their standards? There's a lot of backlash against women wearing Burkas in the west these days, with many viewing it as form of oppression of women. Are these ultra-orthodox men telling women how to dress trying to oppress women?
-According to the article, many ultra-orthodox men are on welfare, preferring religious study to employment. What do people think of this? Pious people above the day-to-day issues of secular life, or free loaders living off the work of others who may not agree with them? (note, it's not mentioned in the article, but if I'm not mistaken, ultra-orthodox Jews are exempt from mandatory military duty in Israel as well).