While it is true that all of us who comment here are midgets compared to Rav Moshe z’tz’l, there were those who were not who did indeed argue with him during his life. Rav Henkin z’tz’l disagreed with him regarding the Manhattan eruv, chalav stam milk, the validity of the sale of chametz by non-observant Jewish merchants who continued to do business in chametz on Pesach, and allowing a woman married in a non-halachic service to get married without a get. Rav Soloveitchik z’tz’l disagreed with him regarding brushing teeth on Shabat, the permissibility of a wedding on the night of 17 Tammuz, and the desirability of university education. Rav Waldenberg z’tz’l disagreed with him on the permissibility of many abortions, and the permissibility of cosmetic surgery. None of these are midgets; indeed they were gedolim of similar stature to Rav Moshe z’tz’l.
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