Gothamist: 90210 Not Cool in the 11211

RDR105

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:47:05 -0500

Fuck 'em! They don't run this place! wait, I think they kind of do.

robingee

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:51:34 -0500

glob's right - how about putting a Hustler Club billboard up there? That's better.

glob

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:37:51 -0500

Drive on the BQE and you will find plenty of more "offensive" material including strip club posters and sex tape shops. A bunch of attractive young people lounging in a pool is pretty alright in my book. Sex sells - this is NY - if you don't like it move to Utah and set up camp along side the Mormons.

ANGRYGOD11

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:07:50 -0500

Otherwise, in order to not break "thou shall not covet your neighbor's wife" I'd have to get rid of my neighbor's wife. Unless you fuck your neighbor's wife so magnificently, she won't stop bothering you and then you're not coveting the slut anymore.

robingee

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:50:18 -0500

Why is this one billboard an issue? There's a whole world out there that they live in every day. Is this just one rabbi making an offhanded comment?

takethecanoli

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:23:41 -0500

Another vote for 'Fuck them'. Superstitious bullshit is what it is. This crap gets us into wars.

Spiritof76

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:54:55 -0500

To be fair, this is not strictly a Hasidic problem. Fundamentalists of all stripes get bent out of shape about things like this, including more than a few Christian churches.

breaknight

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:32:49 -0500

Fuck them. I'm serious. Unlike the rigid, oppressive universe in which Hasids live in, this is a free country. Free enough that even a stupid poster for a stupid show has the right to exist above your neighborhood. And I'd have similar lack of sympathy if this sign went up on Coney Island Avenue somewhere and some ultra-religious muslims protested.

ides_of_march

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:56:25 -0500

At least they're not running riot in the streets burning embassies down or threatening to behead people.

cucarachita

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:37:36 -0500

Yes, cmoney, I agree. Are we responsible for keeping everyone from sinning? If I walk through a Hasid community in a dress, am I supposed to assume responsibility for damning them to hell? That's ridiculous. Isn't there some ditty that says something like "God doesn't send you any trials you can't bear?" Tolerance goes both ways!

babyhitler

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:36:14 -0500

“In Jewish law, it is forbidden to see any part of a lady that is not dressed" - WOW! it must suck to be a Jew.

Kojak

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:52:16 -0500

The only reason why these things are forbidden is to prevent your own desires from surfacing. Suck it up weaklings.

cmoney

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:46:21 -0500

And I forget how sin works, it's been a while since I cared, but isn't the onus on the individual not to commit the sin? So in that case, DON'T frickin look if it's a sin against your religion. Otherwise, in order to not break "thou shall not covet your neighbor's wife" I'd have to get rid of my neighbor's wife.

cmoney

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:41:37 -0500

I know I'm gonna cause a ruckus with this one. But f em. My friend was offended when her orthodox coworker was hired and would not shake her hand. If it's ok to offend people in that manner, they're in America and have to put up with it.