Reply To: Do you watch movies?

Shlishi’s comment:

“Alot of times things arent halachily assur, but “frumkite” assur

Movies are halachicly assur. Even if there is “only” one scene of one woman dressed totally tznius except that her shirt-sleeve only reaches just above her elbow. Considering (other than animated only films) that out of over 250,000 made I doubt there are even a handful that meet that criteria. And the vast vast vast majority are far far far worse.”

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Shlishi i think you are wrong. Since the reason why you are going to the movie is NOT to see the not tznius woman, this would probably be classified as a case of “leka darkah achrinah”, and would therefore be halachically permissable. If you don’t know what im talking about, you should really learn the sugya in the end of Chezkas HaBatim, and you will see what i mean.

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And like someone else said, using your logic, it would be assur to go to Walmart in the spring and summer?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

No, the heter is like I said, it is “leka darkah achrinah”. If on your way to get entertainment you accidentally say a womans arm, there is no problem. Mutar al pee gemara, rambam, shulcnan aruch, achronim, etc. etc. etc.