Ultra-Orthodox Jews delay El Al flight, refusing to sit near women

[Razgovory]

When did this become a talking point amongst atheists?

When Al Gore invented the internet, and they could say such things without fear of a belligerent theist or group of theists beating them down.

Well without Atheism how would we know we are smarter then other people on the internet?

[grumbler]

, because of their high birth rate.

How do they even...

[DGuller]

, because of their high birth rate.

How do they even...

[viper37]

They should have been kicked off the flight the very first moment they started causing trouble.

no, no, we must respect every religious belief no matter how silly they are.

[mongers]

Maybe there's a biblical/Jewish reference to the skies being the domain of only god. That way they could insist that these literalists/fundamentalists mustn't fly in aircraft?

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Maybe there's a biblical/Jewish reference to the skies being the domain of only god. That way they could insist that these literalists/fundamentalists mustn't fly in aircraft?

interesting. To the pope-mobile!

[DontSayBanana]

How do they even...

Through bedsheets with holes cut in them?

[OttoVonBismarck]

Yeah, I'm not sure what's to be done about ultra-Orthodox Jews. They populate in really high numbers and they are hardly better than radical Islamists. I hate any religious person whose religious practice makes them so incompatible with modern society. To be honest if it just targeted Orthodox Jews I wouldn't have nearly the same opposition to the Holocaust.

[Martinus]

Incidentally, the Polish supreme court just ruled that a sikh must remove his head gear at airport security control (but can expect this being done in a private room). Thoughts?

[Zanza]

They could just book a business class flight where they get a seat that is separated from the neighbor...

[Sheilbh]

Incidentally, the Polish supreme court just ruled that a sikh must remove his head gear at airport security control (but can expect this being done in a private room). Thoughts?

What do you mean by security control?

If it's just the normal walk through the metal detector and x-ray your jacket then it seems a bit much that they have to remove the turban too and inconvenient if they have to do it in private.

If it's as part of a more complete search then I think it seems sensible.

[Martinus]

Incidentally, the Polish supreme court just ruled that a sikh must remove his head gear at airport security control (but can expect this being done in a private room). Thoughts?

What do you mean by security control?

If it's just the normal walk through the metal detector and x-ray your jacket then it seems a bit much that they have to remove the turban too and inconvenient if they have to do it in private.

If it's as part of a more complete search then I think it seems sensible.

Metal detector thingie. Everyone has to remove their headgear, their coat, jacket and you may be asked to remove your shoes.

[The Brain]

Incidentally, the Polish supreme court just ruled that a sikh must remove his head gear at airport security control (but can expect this being done in a private room). Thoughts?

Can't they ride through the baggage scanning equipment?

[garbon]

Incidentally, the Polish supreme court just ruled that a sikh must remove his head gear at airport security control (but can expect this being done in a private room). Thoughts?

What do you mean by security control?

If it's just the normal walk through the metal detector and x-ray your jacket then it seems a bit much that they have to remove the turban too and inconvenient if they have to do it in private.

If it's as part of a more complete search then I think it seems sensible.

Metal detector thingie. Everyone has to remove their headgear, their coat, jacket and you may be asked to remove your shoes.

Seems a bit unnecessary.

[Jacob]

Metal detector thingie. Everyone has to remove their headgear, their coat, jacket and you may be asked to remove your shoes.

Sounds like bullshit, then.

I guess Poland doesn't do much tourism or trade with the Sikh regions of India so it doesn't amount to much, but it seems pretty parochial.