Reply To: Not losing Daas Torah

The arrogance and condescension of those who think that certain groups in klal Yisroel are either incapable of determining the level and balance of risk/reward or don’t care about their children is astounding and horrifying.

BS”D

With all due respect, I have no qualms with those who say there may be a slight risk but none the less want to go ahead with MBP due to its Kabbalistic significance. You take risks with your children all the time: Crossing the street, sending to school and allowing them to play football. It is only the nanny state that says “we can’t allow you to do that”, and they are wrong.

That being said, there are those who simply choose to ignore or worse argue with the very concept that MBP might be risky. These people blatantly write articles that contradict the idea of germs, and contribute to the ignorance of the Klal. This then passes on to other health related issues (such as vaccination), and contributed to both yerai shomaim and not thinking that these people have no business taking care of themselves, let alone children who need someone to take care of them. And yes, being purposefully ignorant is grounds for others to think that one doesn’t care about their children.

Our argument should be that even though it may be slightly risky, this is a religious practice and should be allowed. With the current strategy, what happens in 5 years when it is proven that MBP elevates the risk of herpes?