[Avodah] Torah Study vs. other contributions to soCIETY

[David Riceman]

Samuel Svarc wrote:
>
> No one thinks learning subjects that will help you in Torah is prohibited.
>   
As you keep telling me, we're not talking about permitted, we're talking 
about preference.  If it's inappropriate to study Aristotle, rather than 
studying Torah full time, why did the Rama do it?  If the preference 
includes not only Torah but anything that will help you in Torah, why 
doesn't that include training for Zakka, which undoubtedly includes much 
medical information useful for Talmud Torah, and probably presents it in 
a very time-efficient manner.

David Riceman