I talk to many reform and conservative Jews and their attitude is that the orthodox are restrictive and don't have their own feelings in mind. They like to pray in mixed congregations of men sitting with woman and see not the trouble that it does cause for your own life and for the people Israel.
That may be their right of course.
But I will put it to you this way.
If you are a man and you dont have the Mechitza to shield you from the troubles of praying in mixed company, its like walking around without a belt on. You may be ok or you may think you are OK, but that said, your pants may fall off. I mean your proverbial pants of course.
And for the ladies, I liken mixed congregational prayer to dancing with your eyes closed the entire time. You may feel good and you may do your best dancing, but you'll never know where you are on the dance floor and you might even be bumping into people as well. So be safe folks and keep the mechitza in your life.
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