[Avodah] Question

[Zev Sero]

Cantor Wolberg wrote:
> Has anyone ever asked why regarding the sin of the
> eitz hadaas, the punishments meted out to Chava and
> Adam were transmitted to all of mankind, whereas,
> when Kayin murdered Hevel, only he was punished.
> It seem strange that the sin of the eitz hadaas had much
> more encompassing consequences for all of mankind,
> but the consequence for murder was restricted just to
> the perpetrator.

1. We are descended from Sheis.

2. Adam and Chava's punishment changed their nature and the whole
world's nature.  As their genetic descendants, we naturally inherit
those changes, just as the descendants of someone who undergoes any
mutation, for any reason, inherit it.  Kayin's punishment was to wander,
and after seven generations to be killed; what exactly is it that you
expect us to have inherited from him?  


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