benignuman -“First of all, the situation today is different then it was in the previous generation. The IDF is willing to have glatt kosher units keeping high standards of halacha. There is no longer an official objective to secularize the members of the IDF.”
You’re right – it’s different – it’s worse.
Btw, they never had an “official” objective to Shmad. Do you even know why people go OTD?
Did you ever hear of Purim? What was the big Aveira in those days – Achashveirosh had a Glatt Kosher party?
“If you don’t understand the reasons behind the ruling then it is dangerous and foolish to apply it to different circumstances.
I am willing to listen, learn and understand.”
This last line I don’t believe for a second. And I do know at least one reason, forget about the women singing which would be enough Not to go, do you even know why they have women soldiers?
I’ll tell you; it’s not because they are Amazon women and are better soldiers, (even though some guy just wrote an article that they are – which I don’t believe), it’s because they are good for morale and I’ll leave it at that.