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DY: How do you explain the reason for the halacha of the priority of saving lives?
I thought that part wasn’t under debate. The whole point of men having more mitzvos, that everyone was mentioning as a reason for this brocho, puts them on a higher madreiga just like a talmid chochom is on a higher madreiga than a pashute yid. Another thing that shows this is the halacha of saving lives first.
I specifically said they’re on a lower madreiga, just like a non-talmid chochom is on a lower madreiga than a talmid chochom. That’s the whole point of men having more mitzvos. But acknowledging that talmidei chochomim or men or whatever are on a higher madreiga, while factual, is not degrading others (like non-talmidei chachomim or women).
“Thank you Hashem for (making me royalty and) not making me a commoner.”
“Thank you Hashem for (making me a Kohen and) not making me a Yisroel.”
“Thank you Hashem for (making me an employer and) not making me an employee.”
“Thank you Hashem for (making me rich and) not making me poor.”
None of these brochos are degrading to commoners, Yisroelim, employees or the poor. It is simply thanking Hashem for making one on a higher madreiga. Just like a Talmid Chochom is on a higher madreiga than a non-Talmid Chochom.
The brocha is not degrading to women or something that Chazal overlooked and they wouldn’t have worded it any differently. It is only a modern perception (not even all that old) of some people that think otherwise.
Nu, it worked then and it works now. I bet you still use some seforim older than 1787 without advocating they be rewritten. 🙂
The U.S. Constitution uses the male form in the generic sense referring to either or both.
Eric Garner resisted arrest forcing the officer to subdue him so he is responsible for his own demise.
What mamzeirus issues??
sdd, because that guy might not have been willing to purchase the 2nd hat at anything above half off. In which case either he can buy it at half off without causing Grepsil to lose anything, or otherwise no sale on a second hat occurs.
Grepsil, so what did you end up doing? Split it, he took all the savings or you walked out?
picturesq, because looks need to be de-emphasized so as not to be the ikkur. The ikkur is middos, ben/bas Torah, etc. All the looks that are needed are “someone whom you do not find unattractive” as mobico correctly noted.