Orthodox Jewish Men Block People From Watching an In-Flight Movie

[FLPanhandle]

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/09/27/watch-these-orthodox-jewish-men-block-people-from-watching-an-in-flight-movie/

We’ve posted before about the problem of Orthodox Jewish men on planes refusing to sit next to women because they see even accidental contact as sexual in nature.

But I’ll admit I had never seen this before: It’s video of a Hasidic man trying to cover up the in-flight movie screen with a blanket as a colleague cheers him on and several people on the flight applaud the action.

Why couldn’t they cover their own eyes? Why not look away? Who the hell knows.

It’s not because it was an adult film or something. That movie was Music and Lyrics, a 2007 PG-13 film starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. If the reason for covering up that screen was so no one would have to watch a Hugh Grant film, I would understand, but the fear of something scandalous happening was hardly an issue.

Yeshiva World News, the publication that obtained the footage, says they don’t know the details of this flight — when it happened or where they were heading — but “the video speaks for itself.”

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Childish and ignorant behavour is not limited to any one faith.

[WinkyDink]

32. The censorship angle does, however, often seem limited to one gender.

[Bradical79]

34. Some religious sects encourage that behaviour more than others

They give people pre-disposed to that behaviour an organizing body to be a part of, and reinforce those values being taught to their children.

[snooper2]

2. This is what happens when you "really" follow your holy books, really jacks with the brain

Would have been funny if some lady had pulled her shirt up by him and yelled BOOBIES! look, BOOBIES!

They would probably run screaming and try to hide in the toilet

[brush]

3. If there were others on the plane who wanted to see the movie, that's a problem.

The flight crew should have stepped in as this could've caused a serious incident.

I don't see how they they think they can impose their views on others.

[Orrex]

11. Everyone who thinks they have a direct line to God is an asshole

[Major Nikon]

20. I have a red phone directly to the almighty

I only use it to win arguments on the interwebs. Just so you know, He says you have no idea what you are talking about.

[Orrex]

21. Oh, like I need God to tell me that

Take a number, Yahweh!

[madokie]

22. So very true

[leftynyc]

4. Disgusting behavior

Get their names and tell them they can never fly the airline again unless they can behave like adults. They should have been arrested on arrival for interrupting a flight like that.

[Lindsay]

5. The Founders forgot to mention

that "religious freedom" does not mean you are free to impose your religion on everyone else.

[madokie]

23. Tell my neighbor that

[treestar]

6. are there planes that still have that large screen?

In the last 10 years or so, I've only seen planes that don't have that and have a screen for every seat on the back of the seat in front.

[FLPanhandle]

8. Some of the old 767's still do

I wonder how they would try to censor every seatback on more modern planes?

I guess bring along a whole lot of dinner napkins and run around to cover them all up?

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

13. That is a 767

You can tell from the stupid overhead bins in the middle rows that don't fit anything larger than a small purse.

[pangaia]

26. Beautiful. Lol

[customerserviceguy]

7. Don't confuse Orthodox and Hasids

The latter are most obnoxious, and are one of the reasons I'm glad I left New York State. They are nasty drivers, very, very pushy.

It's too bad that they're not actually like the Amish, they wouldn't even be on an airplane if that were the case.

[LeftInTX]

16. My son thought Amish were a Jewish sect

At least he used to think they were

[JI7]

29. because of the clothing ? sometimes people confuse catholic nuns with being muslim

[LeftInTX]

33. Yes

[ProudLib72]

19. Thank you!

I was about to say this. HUGE difference!!!!!

[Orrex]

9. In fairness, they were protecting people from an awful movie, so props to them for that

Otherwise, let's be honest: as if Moses didn't watch movies in the wildnerness. Whatevs!

[dembotoz]

10. wonder how old this is...movie is 10 years old

don't they show more current stuff in flight?

[Initech]

15. You would think so.

If you're on a modern plane with a touchscreen based system in the backs of each seat, you're more likely going to get current entertainment. But if it's a public screen you are definitely not going to get A-list content. You'll most likely get Z-grade movies from 10 years ago. Licensing rights are the biggest issue with that.

[dembotoz]

18. I don't get out much

[lindysalsagal]

12. Let em take the boat over, if they insist on living in the 18th century

Hey- skip modern medicine, deodorant and toothpaste, too, while you're at it.

[Initech]

14. Religious fundamentalists are why we can't have nice things.

[Archae]

24. Yup. Doesn't matter what faith they are.

Fundys cause havoc no matter what religion, or where they are.

[Initech]

25. I gave them hell in the Top 10 this week!

[get the red out]

30. Exactly

Huge problem.

[cally]

17. Just noticed orthodox men averting their eyes when walking by me

As I walked down a mixed neighborhood street. I don't think they are supposed to even look at women and acknowledge our existence. It offends me.

[bdjhawk]

27. Another case of misogyny under the guise of "religion"

Seriously, these people are absolute perverts and wife abusers that we allow to get away with it because it has s their "religion". They absolutely hate women and can't acknowledge them for any good but their own pleasure, breeding and housekeeping.

Aren't these the bunch who photoshopped Hillary out of the photo of senior WH dignitaries during the raid that killed Osama?

And that there were people on the plane who were supporting them!! Woman hating Repug conservatives cheering them on! Grrrr!

[pansypoo53219]

28. jeez. they can't IGNORE anything? what snowflakes. i managed to avoid watching TITANIC.

[ExciteBike66]

31. But Hugh Grant is so charmingly befuddled! nt

[bluepen]

35. Blindfolds on them would have worked.