[Avodah] Question

[Ben Waxman]

Because the original sin was the one that determined the rest of human 
history. They had one mitzva to do and they blew it. As soon as they ate the 
apple (or whatever) they answered the most fundamental question "Are we a 
race that can follow God's commandments by our nature or do we have to fight 
a constant battle to do so?" Answer - the former. Once that question was 
determined then the rest is almost details.

Ben
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Micha Berger" <micha at aishdas.org>
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> But, as already noted, we don't find the subsequent generations that
> Qayin did produce suffering for his curse. And lehefech -- while he was
> "na vanad", his offpring invented the concept of city.
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