[Avodah] mesira vs chillul hashem

[Dorron Katzin]

"Granted he is right in his derech in mesira."

Why do you make that assumption?  From the article:

Experts in Jewish law said the principle of mesira originates from a time of
oppressive and brutal secular authorities, and that how it applies in modern
society is a topic of much controversy and debate.
Rabbi Michael Broyde, an Emory University law professor and a member of the
rabbinical court Beth Din of America, said a commonly held view is that the
principle doesn't apply in a just, democratic state. At its root, the
concept is similar to the reluctance in black communities in the South in
the early 20th century to report one of their own to authorities, the
professor said.


On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:33, <Saul.Z.Newman at kp.org> wrote:

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> http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-rabbi-testimony-20110907,0,3564312.story
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> here is an aspect of this topic. . granted he is right in his  derech in
> mesira.  .  does it figure into the equation that, besides all the
> jew-hatred letters-to-the-editor that this will generate, that  in
> addition a whole panoply of non-O orators will expound on the moral
> corruption that 'frum' judaism engenders.  does that factor come into
> play?
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