newbee
to be clear you are dead wrong on point 2 as Sam2 points out, I just see how you were led to your mistake.
Again I’m npot saying there is no level to strive towards to avoid this meal. I am questioning the Tochacha for those not on the level. (much like critiscing spending time on ywn instead of learning)
Now having explained precisely in your mistaken train of thought where I lose you, Here is mine For the 4th? 5th? time:
1) No issurim were involved in the dinner
2) There is a level to strive towards to avoid Gashmiyus
3) This level is dependent on the people involved.
4) The people attending this dinner are not on your lofty level. OR more to the point – you dont know if they are
5) Giving mussar to people regarding a level they arent holding by is inappropriate
6) You criticized the dinner
7) Your criticism is inappropriate
Where Do I lose you.
I’ll even help you analyze each step:
1) I think we agree on this, I beleive you said so explicitly.
2) We deffinitly agree
3) Do you beleive everybody is at the same level? (Obviously not)
4) Do you know the level the people at the dinner are on? (Obviously not)
5) Do you think it is appropriate to give people mussar regarding a level they arent on? (Proably not?)
6) We arent disagreeing on this one.
7) Is the only conclusion I reach following the train of thought above.
With which point do you disagree?