Reply To: right or left

Nehama Leibowitz brings Haketav Vehakabbalah: but if you are absolutely certain tha they are mistaken, the Talmud has already instructed you not to listen to them in the event of them calling the right, left etc – Rashi’s words needs amending.

I also see someone musing on the Ramban’s position that one can have his own opinion until he presented his argument to BDG, that the goal is unity. So, the one who disagrees should go and make his argument. A relevant case that also talks about unity – Mishna Rosh Hashona where R Gamliel forces R Yehoshua to violate – arguably – Yom Kippur.

So, if we apply unity criterion – it may not be appropriate to Jewry in general with such large division on many social issues, but it can apply to a specific community. If you are member of a homogeneous kehilah, you need to be mindful of the unity.