Great lawsuit! Mazel Tov! Gut Shabbes!

[berserkfan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/27/world/middleeast/woman-81-to-sue-israeli-airline-over-seat-switch.html?_r=0

This elderly Jewish woman, holocaust survivor with bad legs, was asked to move from her seat because a religious nutcase 30 years her junior couldn't control his sexual appetites and wanted to hump her.

I hope she wins and forces El Al to change their ways. And that other airlines would take notice.

On a personal note, many years ago I was on a flight in the US that was delayed because one orthodox Jew refused to sit next to a white woman. They were looking for seatmates for this Haredim. Naturally I did not want to sit next to such a Neanderthal, so I did not volunteer.

I was displeased when I heard that that Haredim had wanted to make a woman move, and said it to the white guy next to me. Another white guy sitting behind me, had the nerve to tell me that "this is America, unlike China we have religious freedom."

That offended me even more, since I am not from China, plus I don't believe religious freedom lets you oppress women. But I never understood why it is ok for Haredim to demand that women move for them. I am sure that if Rosa Parks had been sitting in that seat instead of a white woman, the NAACP and Black Panthers would have taken action.

This lawsuit could be a very important one. Religious freedom must not be allowed to trump other forms of civil liberties.

[nubbinator]

That's the joy of Ibrahimic religious extremism/fundamentalism.  When you get down to it, women have no rights and are little more than baby making servants.

I don't know what it is that compels some people to use religion as a tool of oppression.

[fohat.digs]

That's the joy of Ibrahimic religious extremism/fundamentalism.

The post-Hebrew ones have Heaven and Hell as carrots and sticks, which are very persuasive to the illiterate.
The Jews do it, just because.

[katushkin]

I think it's the problem with taking ANY religion too literally. Some say it's being loyal or committed to an idea, but in the real world it's just interpreted as being hard headed or oppressive. I'm talking about Catholics with no contraception (thanks for AIDS JPII), Muslims not letting women drive, etc etc. I think if people actually took a step back and look at how they want to behave, then try and apply it to the real world, they would see it's either stupid, or it's harmful to other people.

I wonder what buses at rush hour are like in Jerusalem if this is what happens on a plane when you are separated by an arm rest...