[Avodah] THE WHOLE WORLD GOES WHITE

[cantorwolberg at cox.net]

"The Ritva RH 16b asks how the gemara could possibly let someone sin."

The gemara is not "letting" someone sin. The gemara is realistic and acknowledges that 
it is human nature to sin. And therefore, if one is compelled to sin, then at least it should
be done in a way so as not to bring shame and cause a chillul haShem. Therefore, if someone
has such a strong yetzer to eat treif, let him at least eat in a neighborhood that is not Jewish and
that he isn't wearing his tzitzis out.