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Different anon here.

I think there's a difference between respecting cultural norms, and agreeing with them as moral codes, or refraining from critiquing them from a moral point of view. That someone should bear in mind insofar as possible the mores of the people around them as a matter of politeness and respect is true, but it doesn't make those mores correct or justify the moral code or its extension to people outside the group which believes in it. So it's certainly reasonable as a matter of respect that people should dress modestly amongst people who encourage dressing modestly, but that doesn't justify the extension of the moral commandment to dress modestly to all people.

I also think that pointing out that another group is worse is not really a defense of your own moral code. I mean, the fact that Sharia law is terrible and Orthodox Judaic customs are not too harmful doesn't mean that Orthodox Judaic customs are correct. But, it's true, it's not too big a deal. I think that the broader question here - regarding morality and religion and how we justify our morality - is probably one that's too broad for this comment thread. Deep waters there. So probably best to leave it at that.

I agree with you that comparison is not always the way to go. I more meant that sometimes the way you see people tarring and feathering when it comes to Judaism, you'd think we were talking about something absolutely horrendous.

I'll also leave one more comment - Orthodox Judaism is basically regarding itself. It's not a missionary religion, and by and large doesn't actually demand that others live by that moral code.

I agree to leave the broader questions of morality aside, though.

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