[Avodah] Two kinds of humros

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Rn Toby 
> The question was about chumros or derabbanan's and how they act as
> a fence to safeguard de'oraisahs. The particular question to which
> I responded was about shniyos and how they safeguard de'oraisa arayos
> prohibitions. Citing a DE'ORAISAH as being a fence doesn't make sense. The
> de'oraisa is the thing we want to safeguard, it is not a safeguard
> to protect or prevent something else. Also, the Torah does not give a
> reason for forbidding MZ -- although it does call it a to'eivah. Thus,
> it is quite a stretch to posit that maybe the Torah forbids MZ in order
> to ensure the safety of young males when they go to the mikva.
 
Hu hadavar asher amarti 
 
If the Torah's goal is a society whose children are protected by taboos
from feeling preyed upon"
 
Then the sh'niyyos neatly dovetail into the existing Torah structure!
 
As to why certain caess -- EG uncle-niece -- was not forbidden is takeh a
good question, but doesn't mean the overall thesis is flawed. [Sometimes
exceptions overide policy]
 
This mamash "davar mitoch davar". See a tzad hashaveh, and -- when
warranted -- apply it or extend it.
 
And FWIW the Torah itself has dozens of s'yaggim. See the Hinuch on
Hametz or Aovadah Zara to see many harchaqos within the Taryag.
 
EG as per Rambam issur bishul bassar bechalav is to avoid a pagan
ritual. Or
Think about an [unworshipped] asheira 
Or matzeiva in parshas Shoftim. 
 
KT 
RRW 
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