Q&A: Should the State Support Institutions with No Economic Utility?
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Should the State Support Institutions with No Economic Utility?
Question
Hello and good morning,
Should the state support institutions with no economic utility, such as yeshivas, and why?
Regards, Benjamin
Answer
That depends on the state’s overall policy. Today it supports quite a few bodies that have no economic value, such as most of the hours in schools and most university departments, sports and culture, etc. And if we’re talking about the contribution of babysitting services (as far as schools and universities are concerned) – yeshivas do that too.
If you separate religion from the state, then you should also separate culture and content from the state.
See here, in Michi’s reply—actually about a taxi driver: https://mikyab.net/posts/65438#comment-30615