Well reasoned review. But, why stop there? It is only one subset of the larger problem of religion turning what is 'unimportant' into 'important'. What about Orthodox Jews throwing stones at cars driving thru their neighborhoods on Shabbas? Same idea (and it's not about the feminine nature of automobiles).
What I find most interesting is that before WWII, Jews would turn inward and keep their practice - no matter how important - out of the public eye. Today, the Orthodox throw it in your face and enjoy mixing it up, both physically and politically, with the secular majority public.
Well reasoned review. But, why stop there? It is only one subset of the larger problem of religion turning what is 'unimportant' into 'important'. What about Orthodox Jews throwing stones at cars driving thru their neighborhoods on Shabbas? Same idea (and it's not about the feminine nature of automobiles).
What I find most interesting is that before WWII, Jews would turn inward and keep their practice - no matter how important - out of the public eye. Today, the Orthodox throw it in your face and enjoy mixing it up, both physically and politically, with the secular majority public.