[Avodah] Halakhos that depend on LH?

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, March 18, 2008 2:15 am, Simon Montagu wrote:
: On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org>
: wrote:
:> I was asked in private email:
:>:                                      There are many _halachos_, some
:>: even d'Oraisa, that are _contigent_, apparently, on people speaking
:>: lashon hara. The phrase "mezoros b'lavanah" in Sotah, or "kol d'lo
:>: posak". I haven't gotten an answer yet.

: Not surprising, since the writer (at least as quoted here) hasn't
: asked a question yet ;-) What is the question?

Feel assured you aren't missing anything from the email. I just
deleted his request that I forward his question here for discussion.
And his header and signature.

Here is what I thought he was asking... How do we codify halakhos that
presume people will continue to be avaryanim? Particularly given the
severity of LH?

To add to the question... Do you think these dinim will necessarily
change le'asid lavo, when LH would be rare?

SheTir'u baTov!
-micha

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