Opinion of the LGBTQ strike in Israel

[DavidB.]

Freedom Strike. If Israel wishes to promote itself as a paradise for gay people, "being better than the neighbors" isn't going to be enough. What's more, the vast majority of Israelis support gay rights improvements. Time for the government to start walking the walk and to stop allowing the Haredim to hijack this issue. Likud should not be permitted to have its cake and eat it too.

[DavidB.]

I agree with all the criticisms of paid surrogacy, by the way: I don't support the practice at all. But the Israeli LGBT community has enough reason to protest for more rights either way. It is disappointing that this is what took people to protest, but I view it as the straw that broke the camel's back.

[DavidB.]

What's the problem with paid surrogacy?

Literally paying women to carry and give birth to one's child? This really doesn't seem like the type of activity that should ever be commercialized and become a job.

[DavidB.]

If a woman has problem giving birth in her own what's wrong with paying someone to do it? If someone doesn't have a car they can pay someone to drive them with Uber and Lyft. Same principle.

Enough issues with Uber and Lyft as well, but driving a car isn't comparable to carrying and giving birth to a child, just like driving a car isn't comparable to having sex.