[Avodah] Halacha vs. Policy - Poll re: Who To Marry

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RDE citing Rambam: 
> The truth is not this way. Rambam (Hilchos Issurei Bi'ah 12:7-8)
> states that even though sexual relations with a non-Jewish maidservant
> is only a rabbinic prohibition he rules that, "this sin even though
> it is not punished by capital punishment from the court should not be
> viewed lightly. That is because there is a loss associated with sexual
> relations with a nonJew which you don't find in the violation of all
> the other prohibited sexual relations.
 
My question -- which is essentially academic -- is this a meta-Halachic
consideration or straight basic Halachah?

IOW If Meta-Halachah, I would see this as saying:

"We're more concerned in the harm done to the klall than to the
prat". Meaning to the community at large vs. To the individual.


Whereas it it's straight Halachah, then we're saying: "the harm to
the individual could be worse by marrying an eino-y'hudis -- w/o even
considering the damage to the community."

KT
RRW 
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