How to be crazy and influence people
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Definitions of insanity are notoriously difficult to pin down. Sometimes, however, there are clear examples that one can point to and say, “Ha, there. I know it when I see it. That’s insane!”
In an unrelated story, a woman was beaten and spit upon by a mob of Orthodox Jews because she turned on a tape recorder. Not because they didn’t want to be recorded — that could conceivably make sense. No, the non-Jewish woman did work (turning on a tape recorder) on a day that Jews are not supposed to do work.
Reporter feels mob’s hate in the Holy City
By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker
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As the protest became noisier and the crowd began yelling, I took my recorder and microphone out of my bag to record the sound.
Suddenly the crowd turned on me, screaming in my face. Dozens of angry men began spitting on me.
Spit like rain
I found myself herded against a brick wall as they kept on spitting – on my face, my hair, my clothes, my arms.
It was like rain, coming at me from all directions – hitting my recorder, my bag, my shoes, even my glasses.
Big gobs of spit landed on me like heavy raindrops. I could even smell it as it fell on my face.
Somewhere behind me – I didn’t see him – a man on a stairway either kicked me in the head or knocked something heavy against me.
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I knew about the parking lot riots, and was considering writing a post about it in the future. But this afternoon I read this account over at Pharyngula, and I had to make sure that I recorded the story for the future.
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Since she is not even Jewish why would they care? Do they expect non-Jews to obey Jewish commandments?
They didn't stone her to death? And they dare to call themselves "orthodox"?
@James To answer your question, remember that for the most part people within the judeochristian and even islamic traditions believe in absolute truths meaning they believe their truths to be the absolute truths and therefor applicable to all whether they believe or not. I am this way with my faith. I believe the commandments God has given me are for everyone to follow not just followers of my faith. They are his guidelines to the world, not just my religion. That being said. I would never physically harm someone or attack them because they don't follow my tenets, especially if they don't know what they are. I would believe they are doing something wrong however in a spirit of reasonable discussion I would explain this to them and how I believe they should act, and then allow them to make their choice. I'm not the one who will determine if a penalty should or should not be given much less dispense one as these men did.