[Avodah] RSRH about Shimon and Levi

[Yitzhak Grossman]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:46:02 +1100
"Meir Rabi" <meirabi at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

...

> Perhaps the response was not a matter of principle, that's no way to treat
> my sister; but a matter of survival - If we allow this to go unpunished then
> we will certainly be seen as easy prey and attacked from all quarters. Is
> the T saying this is a legitimate and unanswerable position? But
> nevertheless it is not the T way?

This is exactly how Or Ha'Haim understands Shimon and Levi's position:

http://bdl.freehostia.com/2007/09/06/best-defense-good-offense/

Yitzhak
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