[Avodah] Must we agree with the Torah?

[Lisa Liel]

On 8/8/2013 9:43 PM, Zev Sero wrote:
> Yes.  I don't think the mitzvos are arbitrary.  Hashem *could* have 
> given us meaningless commandments, and we would have obeyed them 
> willingly anyway, but He chose not to do that.  This isn't muchrach, 
> but I think it's been the consensus view in pretty much every set of 
> sources you care to look at.

I didn't say "meaningless".  That's a false dichotomy.  There may have 
been a utilitarian reason that carries no judgment of "bad" with it.

Lisa