[Avodah] Mar'is Ayin and Personal Standards

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Akiva Miller kennethgmiller at juno.com :
[Re: reataurant owner]
> If the owner claims that the halachos of Mar'is Ayin forbid him to
> use those boxes, then those others would have a good point. But if the
> owner says something like, "people could see it and come to the wrong
> conclusion. I have a reputation to protect." - then I see no problem.»

Re: Kashrus agencies
> Again, as long as they don't make any claim that the halachah requires
> them to do this, they are on safe ground.


OK I will "let the cat out of the bag"

1 the restaurant owner is a Chinese Non-Jew. His concern is economic

2 Kashrus Agencies often told me their humros were [mere] "Standards"
and NOT strictly halachic requirements as per SA.

3 and my opposition to not avoding DE as a policy is because it will
"dumb down" Or miss an opportunity for the masses to learn about nat
bar nat. It's also confusing for the sophisticated consumer who could
use that distinction.

Micha:
> Bedi'eved, a chazaqah is a chazaqah. But who wants to get to that point?

Which is why some standards, policies, stringencies are made to avoid
problems - even though Talmudic law permits them. L'migdar Milsa.

KT
RRW
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