[Avodah] lifnei iver/kanaus

[Doron Beckerman]

>
> The case is as follows:


Reuven tried to steal the diamond. Shimon yelled at him, causing Reuven to
drop it. Reuven turns to run, Shimon chases after him with a knife
threatening to kill him. Levi, standing a few feet away, has only two
options - spray the blinding mace in Shimon's face, or pick up the diamond
that Shimon left for the moment because he was busy trying to kill Reuven
and yell out to Shimon that he has the diamond, with the plan being  to
cause Shimon to stop chasing Reuven out of concern for the loss of his
diamond.

I would think it a Davar Pashut that the second plan of action is far
superior Halachically than permanently blinding the Rodef.

Regarding your question re Gezeila, IIUC, the point you were making is that
if we find something which is more Chamur than Gezeila not being YV"Y, that
would eliminate Gezeila being YV"Y. Ergo, Chavalah can't be more Chamur than
Gezeila. My point is that, if so, any Aveira which is Chayav Misas Beis Din
but not YV"Y would similarly eliminate Gezeila from being YV"Y.
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