[Avodah] timtum halev

[Eli Turkel]

<<Which is why every time I see that our group of regulars shifted, I
manage to find a way to re-raise the question RETurkel asks:
: If some treif substance is batel is there any reason not to eat the
: combination because it contains some treif substance which will cause
: timtum halev. How because it is allowed to be eaten does it remove
: timtum halev

Similarly, the mezuzah that was hung and checked kedin, but kelapei
Shemaya galya there is a flaw in it. Why would it protect any less? >>

It would seem that the Kuzari would disagree. He gives the analogy
of medicine. If a doctor prescribes medicine and it was checked carefully
by the staff to ensure accuracy but still was the wrong medicine it won't
help/ Good intentions aren't enough to cure a patient and the same
goes for mitzvot. Someone whose tefillin are pasul has not done
the mitzva of wearing tefillin even though it is the sofer's fault.

I use a similar argument for mamzerim. I always heard the argument that
it is not fair that mamzerim get punished for the sin of their parents. My
answer is that it is not fair that children get AIDS because of the sin
of their parents or get genetic diseases because of their parents.
Mamzerut is a spiritual disease and life is not always fair.
Good intentions does not save someone from diseases or punishments

-- 
Eli Turkel