Reply To: Can the severity of a sin be learned from the severity of the punishment?

Ubiq
“not at all. I have no idea why cheilev is worse than nevilah. It isnt “logical” to me, SO when deciding which is worse, chazal tell us how to determine it. Driving on shabbos doesnt seem that terrible, so chazal say look at the onesh.”

In essence the same as I contended, just you jumped on my phraseology.
What you are saying is
If I don’t think otherwise, then I’ll use the rule.
Had your c.t. given you a Peron why nevailah is worse than cheilev,you would not utilize the rule.
So again, you don’t have a “rule ”
You have
Your c. t.
When unavailable im willing to hear what the Torah thinks.
I prefer to view the world differently.