I wonder what we are legally allowed to say about them? You have to be so careful these days!
Anything we like Andy, within reason... because we are not talking about a 'race' of people.
The Charedi are a SECT, something akin to the Moonies.
Moonies display certain traits, as do the Amish, and Millwall football supporters have a certain reputation.
Remember the article? No one want to escape being a Jewish or Islamic person, but members of this community express the wish to 'escape'
Therefore, discussing these groups and their tendencies is not a racist matter.
If it's good enough for Ian as Moderator, then it's good enough for me.
I have had the honour of being a guest at Jewish weddings, and done business with many wonderful Jewish people over the years. I of course refer to Orthodox Jewish people. Those guys KNOW how to enjoy themselves.
In discussion with those people, I find they they too keep the ULTRA-Orthodox Jewish community at arms-lengths.
An acquaintance of mine from Manchester called them 'hard-core', and said that he and his family were not comfortable around them.
Having read the Independant article, I now view the issue very differently.
When a group of them descend upon my little shop, knowing that they believe me to be 'evil', I have no qualms about employing my strategy for lessening my exposure to them.
It is, after all, good for my mental health and stress levels.
Perhaps the Punch and Judy guy might begin to take similar 'evasive action'
Also, I find the most repugnant issue to be the lack of education of females, and a deliberate lack of state-approved schooling.
I am afraid that is tantamount to child abuse, it is illegal and must be investigated and rectified with utmost urgency.