On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:52:04 -0600, Ignoramus3737
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On 2012-02-27, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:27:18 -0500, "ATP"
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"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:12:32 -0600, Ignoramus3737
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On 2012-02-27, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:24:12 -0800, Peter Franks



Wait a second, did this happen in the United States of America?

Open up your eyes, Iggy. These guys intentionally provoked the people
in that community. The community doesn't like it. They reacted.

The "hikers" knew they would; that's why they were there. They were
looking for trouble. It's like walking into a black community while
wearing white robes and hoods. If you don't know the Hasidim, you
might think that's an excessive comparison. It is not.

The law will sort it out.


Not a good analogy, they weren't exactly wearing armbands and jackboots.

Then you don't understand the culture. Hasidim are religious
extremists, in the most pejorative sense. They take offense at
anything.

I
guess the people who staged the diner sit-ins in Greensboro, NC were also
looking for trouble?

Yes they were. And they got it, right?

Same deal. If you want to break up Hasidic communities and start a
religious war in the courts, this is exactly the way to do it.

Is that what you favor? Or are you saying that the Hasidim should see
things the way you do? They don't. And they won't. But you can turn
them into a Jewish version of Al Queda without a lot of trouble.


I think that the least we can ask from anyone, is to respect American
values of respect for the law.

i

A fine sentiment, but many people don't agree about what the law
should be. These folks have strong ideas about which laws are
legitimate and which are superceded by God's law.

Personally, I'd be glad to ship all religious extremists off to some
desert island. But that's not how we do things in this country.
Whether they respect the law or not, the law will prevail. We'll see
how this case works itself out.

I doubt if much will happen, actually. The most will be a small
lawsuit or a small charge for assault. To the Hasidim, that's just
background noise.

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Ed Huntress