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UK's Haredi public vs. ministry— we won't teach about LGBT community
Itzchak Tessler
Published: 31.01.19, 23:20
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1. When you live in a representative democracy
Jake ,   Dallas   (02.01.19)
You don’t get to pick and choose which laws you will obey, whether or not the rules are foolish.
No country wants a population which refuses to work and which flouts the law. What makes these Haredi believe the US wants them?
2. If the haredim took a (short) look at themselves they'd
(02.01.19)
realize, that such education is necessary: by all possible "rules" of Western society they are "different", not top mention, looking foolish in their out of place garb!
Somehow they expect everybody to acknowledge& respect, hell: even applaud in awe of their self-perceived "depth& spirituality" (my ass!)
So what it's gonna be , yeshive boys?
3. Did you know
(02.01.19)
that there is a 21st century out there? How weak must your faith be, if you feel threatened by a public library?
4. I really want to see
Marvin Berkowitz ,   Israel   (02.01.19)
how the UK govt. is going to enforce this in the Moslem and Church of England schools.
5. Teaching Torah and tolerance can be balanced
ghilmeini ,   saphos   (02.01.19)
First we know what the Torah and the law say and what they say can and should be taught as just what are.
There is no reason whatsoever not to be able to teach that UK law and society require tolerance of gays. We know by late second temple times the rabbis had all but banned the death penalty for all crimes, including prohibited sexual acts. The rabbis held that unless the person was caught in the act, they could not be punished. Simply teaching what the law is and modern society requires tolerance should be theoretically doable. In fact, the teachers can certify they teach tolerance of all others because, in practice, we do.
6. Just don't come to Israel!
Disillusioned   (02.01.19)
We have enough religious maniacs and spongers here. More than enough.
7. COME HOME TO ERETZ YISRAEL
THEODORE HURTSEL ,   SAFED HONESTY   (02.01.19)
8. indoctrination
STIGMUND FREUD ,   SAFED GENIUS   (02.01.19)
Today ,2019 ,in England , innocent young children are having sexuality forced down their throats ( no pun intended ) and are being indoctrinated by those who have a sinister agenda. These innocent children are being force-fed the idea that homosexuality is the way to go and must be joyfully accepted by everyone. The next logical step in this agenda is to teach these children that a man marrying a woman is perverse and unacceptable.
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST !
9. Daddy and Daddy
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (02.01.19)
10. Haredim or HaGAYdim ?
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (02.01.19)
11. Your argument
Jake ,   Dallas   (02.02.19)
Would have greater effect if the Haredi would even teach their children math and English but they don’t do that either. Has they obeyed the law in every way but this perhaps an exception could be made - but they don’t even teach their children non controversial secular subjects. Naturally people don’t have sympathy.
12. financial analyst
dorian s fund ,   tel aviv   (02.02.19)
Every child is supposed to get a complete education, not an education that does not prepare them for the real world. Every parent should see to it that their child gets the best education possible, so that they can exceed in life.

No religion has the right to over rule the right of the child. Religious schools are welcome to tell students that their religion does not accept these teaching but a student should be taught everything about the world.

If these school are receiving public monies they are required to follow the curriculum of the British Government not of their Bible
13. What's that? The Ministry of Silly Hats?
Jake   (02.02.19)
14. Adam & Eve ,or Adam and Steve ?
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (02.03.19)
15. Why do PRIVATE lives have to be Public ?
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED HONESTY   (02.03.19)
16. EVEN I HAVE LIMITS !
HARVEY WANKSTAIN ,   SAFED HOLLYWEIRD   (02.03.19)
17. Mass child abuse by government force goes mainstream insane
(02.08.19)
18. Nature is full of "glitches", homosexuality&other deviations
(02.09.19)
from the norm of male/female pattern is just such glitch.
No biggie, except that with our ability for turning everything into "evil" we've managed to make such a big fuss out of it.
You know it wasn't so all the time.
In ancient Sparta/Greece/Rome it was just another part of reality.
Today it has become weaponized in political struggles of various fractions.
Pity, because it may yet turn against that community.
19. Teaching equality?
Alon ,   Bet Shemesh   (09.08.19)
If the state can force teaching about LGBTQ to these hareidim, then as a matter of equality, shouldn't the LGBTQ and all others be made to sit in classes teaching about the hareidim and their way life and its rationale, including Biblical sanction against LGBTQ beliefs. It's a slippery slope, Education Ministry, so think carefully about it.
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