[Avodah] Kofin Oso

[Chana Luntz]

RZS writes:

> And of course post-cherem-dRGMH Ashkenazi men are in the same
> situation,
> since in ordindary circumstances a man can neither divorce his wife
> without her consent nor marry someone else.  So if he wants a get he
> must
> persuade her to consent.


You keep saying this, but it is not true.  Or at least, the implication of
symmetry is not true (even leaving aside the heter meah rabbonim aspect).

If a man finds a woman repulsive, then ... how shall I put this on a family
list ... nothing happens.  It is a basic biological fact.  But if a woman
finds a man repulsive, the man may not even know.  The whole concept of
karka olam and the imbalance vis a vis the ya'arog v'al yavor dinim is based
on this biologic fact.  A man cannot be compelled to have relations
completely against his will, a woman can.  That creates a huge imbalance
within a marriage.  It is this imbalance that taina of maos alai comes to
address.  
 
> --
> Zev Sero        If they use these guns against us once, at that moment
> zev at sero.name   the Oslo Accord will be annulled and the IDF will

Shabbat Shalom

Chana