[Avodah] dina demalchuta

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 09:00:13AM -0400, Richard Wolberg wrote:
: Would violation of traffic laws, such as going through a stop sign,
: be considered an aveira according to ddd?

There is a question how far DDD goes beyond the realm of finances.

As halakhah lemaaseh, R Belsky holds that speeding more than 10 MPH
above the speed limit, or whatever speed is generally enforced, is
prohibited under DDD. Going 70 in a 65 MPH zone generally is not, and
therefore halachically mutar. Running a stop sign is usually enforced,
if a policeman is there to enforce it, so it would be an aveira.

: Would failure to report extra income, thus avoiding paying taxes,
: also be an aveira?

The Igeros Moshe prohibits.

I would personally think that owning the forms that misreport one's
income, even if one never sends them in, is a violation of even va'aven.
EvE includes owning the tools to be dishonest in business. Owning them
-- not even using them. As Rashi quotes chazal in his commentary on the
pasuq, to actually use two sets of weights, measures or books would be
theft, and wouldn't have required this distinct prohibition.

:-)BBii!
-Micha

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