Accommodating peoples Relgious Beliefs.

keithclancy

How far should we go to accommodate peoples religious beliefs ?

http://thedailybanter.com/2014/12/time-arrest-ultra-orthodox-jews-delay-flights-seating/#XiYD8bcIeKcXai4f.01

Yet again, the takeoff of a flight from New York to Israel was delayed because haredi (ultra-Orthodox) male Jewish passengers refused to sit next to women because their faith forbids it. The Dec. 20 El Al flight’s takeoff was delayed for 30 minutes when haredi men balked at sitting between two women, and other passengers refused to accommodate them in protest until one passenger finally relented.

I think if it was a Black person rather than a Woman the situation would have been dealt with differently.

Sheep Lover

Should have appealed to his wishes by seating him back in the airport and leaving him there

Connemara Farmer

keithclancy wrote: »

How far should we go to accommodate peoples religious beliefs ?

Shouldn't go any distance, they are THEIR beliefs. That they want to hold them fine, but that they may want the rest of us to alter our lives some how because of their beliefs? No, don't think so.

cml387

It really is quite interesting how all the most fervent followers of religions whose origin is the middle east (Christianity,Islam and Judaism) can agree on the fact that women are second class citizens.

wupucus

should have been put in the hold with a bacon sandwich

catallus

The worth of a society is measured by how much it accommodates such beliefs.

Badly Drunk Boy

If he had asked another passenger if they'd mind swapping (without mentioning the reason) and they were okay with it, and assuming the passenger being asked wasn't being pressured, then that's fine. Otherwise, they can lump it.

catallus

catallus wrote: »

The worth of a society is measured by how much it accommodates such beliefs.

lol. What a nonsense sweeping statement.

pmasterson95

If you dont wanna sit there get the **** off the plane and try your luck again.

The Peanut

I'm all for accommodating any other individual providing the individual in question is prepared to meet me some part of the way.

The airplane in question is the Israeli national airline, EL AL. This airplane provided same-sex seating at an additional cost. These traveling men would presumably have known this as it has been an issue with traveling haredi Jews for a few years. If these seats were available, they should have requested them. If they were not available, organise a different flight but do not expect other passengers to rotate to your demands.

Ghost Buster

catallus wrote: »

The worth of a society is measured by how much it accommodates such beliefs.

Indeed, the less sexism and bigotry in the name of religion is accommodated the better the society

DrGreenthumb

This is the bull**** religion leads to, he should have been kicked off the plane,

or better yet sit him between the two fattest americans on the plane,

i don't care what invisible man you pray to but when your religion or religious views interfere with me thats when things get apocalyptic

shruikan2553

If it is a reasonable request without religion then it is reasonable with it.

If you want to dance before eating then go for it, expecting me to dance before dinner then you can go **** yourself.

Bubbaclaus

The sooner religious loons like this die out the better. Won't sit next to a woman?

Bigots.

timetogo

If I said I didn't want to sit between two Jews would you say somebody in the plane would swap a seat with me or would I be kicked off pretty quickly?

SEPT 23 1989

those headcases are not that popular in Israel

Montroseee

I'm very indifferent towards any religion at this stage, the sooner the better it fades out through the generations. People in the future will look back at us as we have towards different groups of people in the best, for example the Greeks worshipping many different Gods, it's just all so silly.

ChunkyLover54

Montroseee wrote: »

I'm very indifferent towards any religion at this stage, the sooner the better it fades out through the generations. People in the future will look back at us as we have towards different groups of people in the best, for example the Greeks worshipping many different Gods, it's just all so silly.

You and I will be deep in our cold, cold graves before the religions of the world fade out.

Montroseee

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

You and I will be deep in our cold, cold graves before the religions of the world fade out.

I know that, but it is inevitable IMO. Obviously smallish cults will forever exist but the majority of the world will not follow any religion.