Is Machismo kosher?

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    TheGoq
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    As someone who works in a Yeshiva i see alot of boys doing things that i would guess they do in the name of being macho, examples smoking ( I’m sure some smoke becuase they like it but i am quite sure that many smoke to seem cool and manly), also going out in winter weather wearing nothing but a shirt often with rolled up sleeves, is being macho ok for a bochur?

    #715527
    WIY
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    TheGoq

    This is Macho? This is pathetic. Its pure Gaiva and stupidity, not only are they destroying their immune system (and self worth) by smoking, but they even go out without being properly bundled up which is just asking to catch a cold. Its Kenegged a Gemara Mefureshes which says that Tzinim and Pachim (basically colds and fevers…) are Biydei Adam, that a person can prevent them by taking the proper actions like wearinga coat….

    The smoking has to stop. Boys dont realize that they are Oiver on a Deoraysoh of Venishmartem MEOD es Nafshoseichem!

    #715528
    WolfishMusings
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    is being macho ok for a bochur?

    I’m far from a bochur, but if I’m only going a short distance, I, too, will often not bother with a coat. It’s more laziness (ok, that’s not great either) than machismo.

    The Wolf

    #715529
    oomis
    Participant

    Machismo may be kosher. Stupidity is not.

    #715530
    popa_bar_abba
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    I will kill anyone who says machismo is assur.

    #715531
    bpt
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    I don’t have a real accurate way to measure machismo, but I can tell you who is strong..

    And as far as smoking teens go, can you say, “forrest fire”? No, teens should not be smoking.

    #715532
    chesedname
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    I think it’s assur

    truly yours,

    popa_bar_abba

    #715533
    WIY
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    BPT

    I’m with BPT. What the world considers Macho is truly the opposite of what real macho is. The worlds definition of macho if you get to the core of it is an egotistical self absorbed arrogant immoral person that is focused only on himself and doesn’t care about anyone let alone realizing that there’s a G-d, he thinks he is G-d.

    The worlds macho men are wimps who are controlled by the swirling winds of their Teivos and can’t resist even small temptations. That’s not Macho that’s a slave!

    #715534
    Feif Un
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    We know who is really macho:

    Azehu gibor? Kol hakovesh es yitzro!

    #715535
    tro11
    Member

    popa, what are you doing on chesedname’s computer?

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