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Third question
Most people have zero yetzer harah when they see pictures of men. If someone does, does that mean he is on a higher level of kedusha?
I’m guessing you’ll say “No that isn’t a normal yetzer harah” (I’m sorry if that isnt what you would say I don;t mean to put words in your mouth just seems like an obvious distinction – in which case ignore rest of post and if you could provide your own answer please )
Then though that means that a yetzer harah for 10 year old girls is normal (otherwise your story with the chofetz chai is weird)
So it really just comes down to what is and isnt considered normal
Is it normal to have yetzer harah when see pinky?
Sure if a person looks intending to get hannah of course thats assur, but stam azaoi there is no issur. So is it a higher level to be the type of person who gets hanaah from pinkys ? That seems a bit pathologic. Of course if that IS a person’s yetzer harah he needs to deal with it. but if it isnt to say he has a lower level of kedusha seems funny .
So this ends up being the fellow who draws targets then shoots arrows.
Whatever you dont want to exclude is an abnormal yetzer harah and NOT a sign of kedusha if you struggle with it and whatever you want to ban anyone who doesnt struggle with it is less kadosh.
There is no objective standard men? children? babies? Old women? pinkys? you just get to decide what is and isnt normal