[Avodah] Bal Tashchit

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Micha's Point
> Perhaps upholding a chumrah is sufficient use for a food, one that could
> not be obtained otherwise.


My illlustration:
> In taaroves of z'vachim it's clear One lamb that is "qodesh" in a taaroves
> of 1,000 hullin, makes the entire heard useless.

RZS:
> Yes, because a lamb is a davar shebeminyan, and therefore cannot be
> batel, so there can be no question what to do; the herd is *already*
> wasted 

My comment
Actually lav davka because davar shebeminyan is a derabban humra on
taaruvos NOT an absolute. [And if bal tashchis were a snif l'haqeil here,
then why not use it?]

So I'll revise my earlier conclusion:
There are many similar cases, and to me it bespeaks that if there is a
halachic issue, *such as histaleiq min hasafeiq* destruction does NOT
constitute a concern of bal tashchis [AISI from sources that demonstrate
a lack of concern]

GV
RRW
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