tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post9194195624315881964..comments2024-03-18T19:59:12.814+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Excluding the Ultra-Orthodox From the Zionist StateRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-59841222623801655322012-02-23T18:49:09.463+02:002012-02-23T18:49:09.463+02:00Haredi politicians would fight this tooth and nail...Haredi politicians would fight this tooth and nail. Because we all know which direction the money flows. Even Eli Yishai admitted it when he explained why he opposes splitting Beit Shemesh - the haredim do not have the tax base.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-80801828846372244322012-02-23T18:47:19.126+02:002012-02-23T18:47:19.126+02:00Is she going to take responsibility for all the re...Is she going to take responsibility for all the resultant crime and social problems? Is she going to ensure that it stays contained in these economically deprived sectors? Since she can't, won't the Israeli government have to interfere in the affairs of these autonomous communities?S.http://onthemainline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-2591915902436518712012-02-23T14:32:38.390+02:002012-02-23T14:32:38.390+02:00The solution is simple: end the general draft crea...The solution is simple: end the general draft create a professional volunteer army.<br /><br />Its more efficient and it will get get people in the general work force at earlier stages of their lives. <br /><br />Result: everyones happy!Jshalethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979786780328079381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-25645712437396533972012-02-23T14:07:14.365+02:002012-02-23T14:07:14.365+02:00Interesting idea, but the questions you raise are ...Interesting idea, but the questions you raise are good questions and would probably make it unworkable.<br /><br />I would propose an alternative: Enable people to opt-out of full citizenship - which means no army service, but no right to vote, and (possibly) reduced benefits. Eliminating benefits is not really fair, because these groups do pay taxes. But if you don't want the responsibility to servce, you simply won't have a say in how the country is run. This would not effect people who have a legitimate army deferment, such as olim and people with medical problems.<br /><br />As for the schools, they should just stop fooling around and enforce the rule that if the core curriculem is not taught, no government funding, period, no exceptions whatsoever.Baruch Gitlinnoreply@blogger.com