[Avodah] "Do the ends justify the means?"

Richard Wolberg cantorwolberg at cox.net
Thu Nov 22 12:32:55 PST 2007


R' Micha wrote:

But the difference between ends and means is codified in halakhah.

Mitzvah haba'ah ba'aveirah, in contrast to asei docheh lav -- ends do not
justify means.

Excellent point to which I agree; however, I was pointing out that there are
exceptions at which time I feel the "ends could justify the means." So I
would refine my original contention.

 

Kol tuv/Best regards.

ri

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