But the point is it’s a matter of pragmatism and common sense, nothing more. One doesn’t become a zaken mamrei for arguing with the rishonim. Just a fool. I choose to make this clear because otherwise we run the risk of turning halacha into something monolithic, in which I say that my rav is the ultimate decisor of Halacha and everyone who follows someone else is a kofer, and you say the same, and everyone ends up hating each other. But it isn’t true, someone could theoretically be a bar hachi and argue on the greats of his generation and even those before him. But one needs to be makir mekomo, and one who isn’t is a reckless fool and is ???? ???? ?? ????.
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