Comments on: Hushhhh: The Conspiracy of Silence (revised) http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/2010/04/the-conspiracy-of-silence/ Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:27:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: rey http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/2010/04/the-conspiracy-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 rey Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:14:25 +0000 http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/?p=6622#comment-1591 It is interesting that the more insane a group is on modesty the more likely they are to engage in sexual sins. The Mooslims say women all need to wear burkas, yet if anyone is going to a prostitute its a Mooslim. And the Haredi attack women who wear normal clothes as opposed to the Haredi version of a burka, yet they are molesting girls under 3 years old and thinking nothing of it? There is something very wrong with these people. These are the sorts of people Moses would have had stoned. It is interesting that the more insane a group is on modesty the more likely they are to engage in sexual sins. The Mooslims say women all need to wear burkas, yet if anyone is going to a prostitute its a Mooslim. And the Haredi attack women who wear normal clothes as opposed to the Haredi version of a burka, yet they are molesting girls under 3 years old and thinking nothing of it? There is something very wrong with these people. These are the sorts of people Moses would have had stoned.

]]> By: rey http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/2010/04/the-conspiracy-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 rey Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:09:59 +0000 http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/?p=6622#comment-1590 "Note that neither the Talmud nor Maimonides prescribes lashes for sexually molesting a young infant girl under the age of three. This law shows how antiquated the ancient world looked upon this type of behavior; it also explains why little stigma was placed on adults who sexually abuse children in this way." I'm sorry, but unless you can provide a Christian example of this kind of depravity, you cannot say "This law shows how antiquated the ancient world looked upon this type of behavior" -- it seems only the medeival Jewish and Islamic world was this depraved. Or at least the Christians had the sense to not write their depraved rules into a code of law for all to read. This is enough to render both the Talmud and Maimonides' works as liable to be consigned to the flames...exactly as the church did do. “Note that neither the Talmud nor Maimonides prescribes lashes for sexually molesting a young infant girl under the age of three. This law shows how antiquated the ancient world looked upon this type of behavior; it also explains why little stigma was placed on adults who sexually abuse children in this way.”

I’m sorry, but unless you can provide a Christian example of this kind of depravity, you cannot say “This law shows how antiquated the ancient world looked upon this type of behavior” — it seems only the medeival Jewish and Islamic world was this depraved. Or at least the Christians had the sense to not write their depraved rules into a code of law for all to read. This is enough to render both the Talmud and Maimonides’ works as liable to be consigned to the flames…exactly as the church did do.

]]> By: Yochanan Lavie http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/2010/04/the-conspiracy-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Yochanan Lavie Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:10:00 +0000 http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/?p=6622#comment-338 I also think that ultra-patriarchal societies unwittingly promote homoeroticism despite the fact they're homphobic. And like in prisons, it's a power thing, too. I also think that ultra-patriarchal societies unwittingly promote homoeroticism despite the fact they’re homphobic. And like in prisons, it’s a power thing, too.

]]> By: admin http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/2010/04/the-conspiracy-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-336 admin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:29:54 +0000 http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/?p=6622#comment-336 Yes, closed societies like the Church and Haredim depend upon keeping things hush hush. Yes, closed societies like the Church and Haredim depend upon keeping things hush hush.

]]> By: Yochanan Lavie http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/2010/04/the-conspiracy-of-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Yochanan Lavie Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:27:01 +0000 http://rabbimichaelsamuel.com/?p=6622#comment-335 I remember the Schadenfreude a few years ago when the Catholic priest scandals erupted. Celibacy was blamed. Now, it seems the problem is as widespread in the chareidi world. Both are male dominated hierarchies. I remember the Schadenfreude a few years ago when the Catholic priest scandals erupted. Celibacy was blamed. Now, it seems the problem is as widespread in the chareidi world. Both are male dominated hierarchies.

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