People Should Know

[onionsoupmix]

My friend from Israel is going through a very rough time. She recently left a terrible marriage, complete with mental and physical abuse.

She waited until she couldn't take it anymore, sold her jewelry, took her three children and moved out. Her husband refused to give her a get and also refused to get a job. After she left, she had to pay him

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[ext_675596]

And what's the status of women in the non-Orthodox world?

Rape is common.

http://www.rainn.org/statistics/

Beatings are common.

http://www.thehotline.org/get-educated/abuse-in-america/

Dead beat dads are common.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadbeat_parent#Child_support_arrears

(there are deadbeat moms too, however about 84% of custodial parents are female)

Anyhow, if the Orthodox world is so bad, why are you in it?

[ext_675596]

He should tell to the husband beat her since a real woman will defend herself easily in a fair fight. That would be equality.

[bringing_peace]

your brilliant responses.......

No, if a woman is upset, find out why. Work it out. Talk it out. Communicate.

The advice is to bear it implies that there is no rhyme or reason to woman's complaints; and that there is no rational approach.

At this, I will conclude our communication.
Your snarkiness was uncalled for.

[vz85]

And what's the status of women in the non-Orthodox world?

This "two wrongs make a right" thinking marks you as a salesman and not a philosopher. The ad hominem attacks also make it hard to take you seriously. You can never tackle an issue directly, can you, JS? You're far too lazy a thinker to be a philosopher.

[ext_675596]

I'm merely pointing out that although orthodox Jews aren't perfect, we seem to be better than the competition.

Of course none of this proves which religion is true or false.

[bringing_peace]

"we" as in men or as in women?