[Avodah] collective punishment

[Eli Turkel]

We have previously discussed the destruction of Amalek which implies collective
punishment. R. Medan points out that this the debate between Abraham
and G-d over sedom.
G-d wants to destroy the entire city including Lot and family while
Abraham argues for saving the entire city because of a few. Neither
suggests just saving the righteous only.
This is only the compromise reached because of Abraham's pleading.
Similarly when Yonah goes to Ninveh the situation seems to be that if
the entire city will not repent then the whole city will be destroyed
not just the wicked.

The question is that G-d seems to accept Abraham's argument. So how
about the other cases? Obviously this has many modern day applications

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Eli Turkel