[Avodah] pampers

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 08:42:55AM +0200, Eli Turkel wrote:
: What is the problem? Is the infant doing a sin by changing the color
: of the pampers?
: The parents haven't done anyuthing and the infant is not capable of intent.

Is this true? I'm reminded of the practice of putting a young child near
a light switch the paarent wants flipped (or holding her in your arms
while standing next to it), knowing the child is bound to play with it.

: In any case it is derabbanan (mekalkel) and unintentional.

How is it meqalqeil? The parent obviously likes the idea of having an
indicator to know when to change the diaper -- otherwise, why did they
pay for the shtick, and why did Proctor and Gamble invest the time
developing this model diaper?

Is normal usage of an object qilqul when the object is not reusable?
And the melakhah itself, tzovei'ah, IS useful.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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