[Avodah] Another View on How to Portray People of the Past

[Rich, Joel]

I do not wish to take the conversation in that direction, just to point
out that the emotional weight of the conversation is not actually about
our particular point.

Keeping the discussion to the points already raised, even in cases where
any shomer Torah umitzvos would agree the story is negative, R'
Hutner's argument applies. Besides, describing all greatness at though
it were mibeten actually robs the gadol of much of his accomplishment by
making it a gift from the A-lmighty.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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While I agree with most of the post, to me the element missing is more
basic, once you say you will shade the truth (especially on a consistent
basis) you have little, if any, credibility.

KT
Joel Rich
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