to let people live their lives as they see fit, legally and respectfully. As long as it doesn't bother me, personally.

So why not allow people to remove themselves from the rabbinate completely? It is unacceptable that a Jew cannot marry a Christian or a moslem in Israel

join the IDF and work force,while they want to devote their life to Tora study? Or, BOTH societies renounce on coercion or ,what i am all for,both societies make steps towards the Golden Middle way.

Her predecessors had the basic sense no to promote policies that are not acceptable in a Jewish state. Unfortunately, Tsipi, has no sense, no respect. Her actions will result in a confrontation between those who want to live in a Jewish state and those who do not.

Bad idea. Deuteronomy 28 must be read carefully. "But if you do not hearken to the voice of the LORD, your God, and are not careful to observe all his commandments which I enjoin on you today, all these curses shall come upon you and overwhelm you: 16 "May you be cursed in the city, and cursed in the country! 17 "Cursed be your grain bin and your kneading bowl! 18 "Cursed be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your soil and the offspring of your livestock, the issue of your herds and the young of your flocks! 19 "May you be cursed in your coming in, and cursed in your going out! 20 "The LORD will put a curse on you, defeat and frustration in every enterprise you undertake, until you are speedily destroyed and perish for the evil you have done in forsaking me.

If the purpose of marriage is only offspring creation, then heterosexuals couples who can not make babies should also not be able to get married! Also old people should not be able to get married since they can not procreate! What you state is total nonsense. You have zero logic.

Israel is not a Jewish state!

For them its right, they are not to blame because they were born like this..ie they are human beings like you and I, except for their sexual orientation, whats the bib deal , why cant you get your brain around this simple fact.

Gay people can and do have children, whether it's women carrying their own children, couples adopting children or having their own children through a surrogate, it happens all the time and has done for many years. Much research has been done on gay parenting around the world, but the results are always the same: your parenting skills have nothing to do with you sexuality.

Just as other human beings and Israeli citizens have rights, so do gay Israelis.

The real threat to mankind is bigoted people like you who stereotype people and encourage hatred. That is exactly what the Nazi's did to Jews and it is exactly what Arabs are doing to Israelis now. Judaism is a religion of democracy, equality and decency: you cannot win!

Clearly some Romanians still have some very hateful and bigoted; I must tell you, Communism ended. Israel values democracy and equality. Iran is where you lot belong.

The only sick aims here are your bigoted and hateful views. Go to Iran, you'll find you have a lot more in common with them.

Tzipi Livni is 55, she is not a child you sexist person. Bring the war, it's time to send bigoted people like you packing for Iran.

is all I was talking about. Nature did not invent marriage, it does not need it. Some animals indeed mate for life, some for a day. We have no "rights" given by nature, if you're barren then: too bad! Gays can marry all day long for all I care.The big question is their "right" to raise kids and that is something each society have to decide upon. Even here there's "justice", since lesbians can have all the kids they want, men: not so much.(unless they live bogus, double lives). Seems like we are in a big hurry to politically correct past, perceived injustices. Whatever....

you need to word what you say a lot more carefully, that's first. Because gay cannot be separated from children they raise, unless they break common laws. That would be major offense against human rights, and will fight you if you are serious about that. Second, marriage is a very delicate and intricate institute, and children is nesessary part of it. By lobbying for gay right to marriage we promote gay right to own children, as a commodity. And that is a violation of common law and basic human ethics. Neither marriage nor children is a common property that can possibly be debated as "have rights to" in general sense. It's not a simple matter that you can solve based on "feel good". So, again, no ill will, but please be careful what you say and please do reconsider about marriage.