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Banned in Jerusalem?

Posted by michael on from the children-range-in-age-up-to-120 dept.

Wired has a follow-up on religious leaders in Jerusalem banning the use of the internet for their followers. Includes some great quotes from a woman who's inflicted nine children on the world but who apparently has no ability to control them.

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  1. Switch brains to "OFF" by Saige · · Score: 2

    In other news, ultra-Orthodox Rabbis have stated that thinking for yourself is a crime punishable by death and eternal damnation. When we asked a few ultra-Orthodox Jews, they all said "I do what the Rabbi says," except for the one who was dying of asphyxiation because a Rabbi told her that breathing was a bad thing for her and she stopped doing it.

    The world changes. Pretending it's not happening and trying to ignore it isn't going to work, at least not for most people. (There are always people out there who will do anything authority tells them to) Let's just hope those kind of people don't get into governments.
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  2. Porn by technos · · Score: 2

    Since when is Porn the #1 use of the internet? Either the Rabbi is misinformed or he is lying. While I am loathe to call a Rabbi a liar, what choice do I have? He certainly has enough education to make a concrete decision based on the facts, and the facts say otherwise.

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  3. Just a small point.. by Inoshiro · · Score: 2

    They've already outlawed television. While this isn't the same as the Internet, it proves they are somewhat reactionist. Let time's natural forward flow reintroduce them to reality.. Although it will be more jarring if they hadn't decided to live in the old ways.

    Note: The old ways are bad because they stop people from building up a global picture, and a developing an understanding of how they themselves relate to it. This leads to nasty xenophobia and racial/religous intollerance, among other things.
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  4. Did it occur to anyone ... by karb · · Score: 2
    That religious leaders have the right to lead their followers? Really, if they're so strict they don't have TV, I can't imagine them having the internet either.

    So, why get mad at them? They aren't taking anything from you. They're not trying, they don't want to. Do you realize how morally egotistical it is to suggest that they shouldn't adhere to their own religious beliefs?

    Profound Revelation : If you want to keep reading slashdot, Don't Become (Stay) an Ultra-Orthodox Jew!

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