"Maybe Secular and Traditional Israelis look up to Haredis only regarding matters of family life, even though that seems somewhat contrived to me."
I think I will write a response, but to clear up the most basic point, the theory does not state or imply in any way that the secular population look up to or are influenced by Charedim, because this is obviously not true. The theory states that Charedim influence the more observant/pious parts of the non-Charedi religious population. As to how this happens, I actually think it is really obvious to anyone who is familiar with religious communities in Israel, but I accept that I can't just assert that, so I'll have to explain it for people who aren't.
> The theory states that Charedim influence the more observant/pious parts of the non-Charedi religious population.
I understand. And I think that step of the chain would be hardest to refute, so I assume it's very likely true. But I'm not so sure about the following steps in the "chain of transmission".
I'm about to publish a follow-up post, where I address the outcomes of the theory rather than its mechanics. I would appreciate it if you waited until after I publish (15 minutes?) before commenting (though, since they address different aspects you might want to respond separately. Do as you please).
"Maybe Secular and Traditional Israelis look up to Haredis only regarding matters of family life, even though that seems somewhat contrived to me."
I think I will write a response, but to clear up the most basic point, the theory does not state or imply in any way that the secular population look up to or are influenced by Charedim, because this is obviously not true. The theory states that Charedim influence the more observant/pious parts of the non-Charedi religious population. As to how this happens, I actually think it is really obvious to anyone who is familiar with religious communities in Israel, but I accept that I can't just assert that, so I'll have to explain it for people who aren't.
I just published the follow-up. I wanted to address the outcomes that I think should be expected if the theory is true: https://open.substack.com/pub/javiero/p/the-memetic-theory-of-israeli-divorce
> The theory states that Charedim influence the more observant/pious parts of the non-Charedi religious population.
I understand. And I think that step of the chain would be hardest to refute, so I assume it's very likely true. But I'm not so sure about the following steps in the "chain of transmission".
Thanks for the reply!
I'm about to publish a follow-up post, where I address the outcomes of the theory rather than its mechanics. I would appreciate it if you waited until after I publish (15 minutes?) before commenting (though, since they address different aspects you might want to respond separately. Do as you please).