[Avodah] Is Smoking Mutar?

[Zev Sero]

Arie Folger wrote:
> RHB wrote:
>> When and to what extent?does?Shomer?PTaim HaShem apply? And wy would it
>> constanly change according to societies norms??
> 
> My understanding is that the societal standard is the part of the definition of 
> sakanah. Why? I am open to your suggestions.

It's certainly part of the definition of "shomer peta'im"; the full phrase
is "kevan dedash dash, veshomer peta'im Hashem".  Where there is no "dash",
there is no "shomer peta'im".

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