This is a most interesting story. Here we are again in New York City. The public bus company has franchised a bus route and buses to a private company to provide services to a Jewish Orthodox neighborhood. So far, so good. The problem arises when women riding the bus are asked to give up their seats and move to the back of the bus, especially when male Orthodox Jews board to ride it. The public company says they're in violation of the agreement and have no authority to discriminate.
I would agree. The Hasidic group is wrong in this case. If they want to discriminate, let it be on totally private buses, not those franchised from the city. Although, personally I would not be discriminating under those circumstances either -- just for the record. But then thinking like that might go contrary to their "religious beliefs" and I'd be in deep trouble with my religious authorities.
Does all this sound familiar? What are we doing about all the religious practices that go against our societal mores but are so-called requirements under the Islamic beliefs? Not much. For those we turn a blind eye and deaf ear because it would be un-Obama-American these days to go against anything the Muslims want. If they were Jews, well that's another story. Do you get my point here? I hope so.
NY may close gender-seg... JPost - Jewish World - Jewish Features
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I would agree. The Hasidic group is wrong in this case. If they want to discriminate, let it be on totally private buses, not those franchised from the city. Although, personally I would not be discriminating under those circumstances either -- just for the record. But then thinking like that might go contrary to their "religious beliefs" and I'd be in deep trouble with my religious authorities.
Does all this sound familiar? What are we doing about all the religious practices that go against our societal mores but are so-called requirements under the Islamic beliefs? Not much. For those we turn a blind eye and deaf ear because it would be un-Obama-American these days to go against anything the Muslims want. If they were Jews, well that's another story. Do you get my point here? I hope so.
NY may close gender-seg... JPost - Jewish World - Jewish Features
[Are you looking for a speaker at your church, your club, school, or organization? Ken is available to preach, teach, challenge, and/or motivate. Please contact us.]
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