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Two rabbis arrest for offering to kidnap and torture husbands who would not agree to a divorce -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Oct 10 '13, 11:19

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/nyregion/rabbis-accused-in-kidnapping-plot-to-force-men-to-grant-divorces.html (www.nytimes.com)

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to be fair, hassidic custom requires the husband to give permission for the woman to leave, (yeah) and if they're vengeful/arrogant that's plan B -- nm - Next on Koshar Mafia Oct 10, 11:29 3
- yeah, if this is plan B, you need to take a long, hard look at whether following certain cultural customs are doing you any good... -- nm - znufrii Oct 10, 11:39 2
  - its a step up from stoning widows or throwing them on the funeral pyre -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 10, 12:04 1
    - And that's supposed to make it better? -- nm - znufrii Oct 10, 12:14

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