[Avodah] Social responsibility, halacha and psak

[Meir Shinnar]

> RSB
>
> As far as the issue raised, one raise the following issue vis a vis  
> whether
> one should have a "Shomer Shabbos residency" or not or whether one  
> should
> enter  a profession if it will entail Chillul Shabbos on a regular  
> basis IIRC,
> this  issue has been discussed , etc among RIETS's RY with differing
> views-depending  on the quality of the residency, whether one  
> should lchatchilah enter a
> profession or branch of medicine  where Chullul Shabbos on a  
> regular basis
> will be part of one's family life.. Why is insisting upon on's  
> civil  liberties
> and rights which are constitutionally guaranteed, at least in the  
> US,  "a
> quite radical position" ?
The question, as I phrased it, wasn't on the final lema'ase  
conclusion - but that, given that there was no major  halachic issue  
(and if one grants hutra, there is no halachic issue and requirement  
to find someone else) - and indeed the notion that there is an  
obligation - the issue of personal comfort rises to such a level.
The issue of being legally allowed to do this in a secular sense  
never even arose - but not everything that is legal, or even  
halachically permitted, is moral (yesh naval birshut hatora).  I  
would add that especially for those who hold hutra, one shouldn't be  
talking about hillul shabbat - it actualy is the kiyum of shabbat
Meir Shinnar