... to encourge people who think that they're too good for such things to go out and work?!

What kind of countries in the world employ state mechanisms to foster supernatural beliefs ?

Israel, the United States, Iran...

the article demonstrates that extreme Israeli secular population is rather detached from the overall sentiments and needs of Jewish people. Israel must preserve its unique Jewish foundation, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with having some religious programs that do not have coersive character be subsidized. These programs promote national dialogue and heal the rifts in Israeli society. Israel is not France; it is a country founded on the principles of preserving Jewish people, not on destroying Jewish values.

But I see you don't follow Eurovision - if you do you would have said 12 points! Actually, it grieves me to see what the United States has become.

"You can lead a horse to water,but you cant make it drink "