Messing with a minor. Decent? Indecent?
I saw the MK’s proposal that it would be prohibited to persuade a minor to convert without his parents’ consent. [Only at school? Or rather through threats and intimidation. Not so much. I’m asking about the principle, not the details.] Is this reasonable?
And would this move be reasonable when there is proportionality in the law, such as prohibiting a minor from being coaxed into repeating a question without the consent of his parents [perhaps only at school, and/or rather through threats and intimidation. Again, not so much because these are the details, and I asked about the principle]
Is that reasonable?
Completely reasonable. Any solicitation for any conversion to a religion or sect, etc., should be done either with the consent of the parents or an adult.
We just need to do the same for the other side, and demand that the High Court do the same for a repeat of the question, and for all the videos against religion that are also intended for minors, like in this super matter that tries to make fun of the Bible.
We shouldn't demand it from the High Court, but from the legislature. There should indeed be equality, and if there isn't - I assume the High Court will force it on them. Regarding videos, it's something else. The videos are online and every parent should be concerned about what their children see. It's impossible to impose censorship on the Internet. At most, we can demand that the advertiser write that the video contains conversion arguments, or that it is intended for a certain age or older.
What about the Mission Law?
I think there is an inequality in this, because it prohibits persuading adults to convert to Christianity, and it does not prohibit persuading to convert.
What do you think?
Absolutely. And I've written about it here before. An outrageous law in my opinion. And even if they were to make it equal and ban all preaching, I would oppose it. It's a gag.
Solicitation to Christianity is a form of subversion. The goal of Christianity is to erase the treasures of the heritage of Judaism. Christianity and Judaism, in this context, are identity. Solicitation to Christianity is a solicitation to renounce the identity of Judaism, its cultural and historical value. Since the State of Israel is based on this identity, solicitation on a huge scale is a long-term subversion of the state.
What's more, we are Jews and Judaism is our business. Our ethical vision draws from there.
Rest assured that any party can find such level of bluffing to negate any incitement against its position, from right/left to religious/ultra-Orthodox/secular, through to emergency actions to deal with the climate crisis.
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