[Avodah] ret: costa concordia - and Specialization

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Apr 02, 2012 at 05:51:13PM -0400, Zev Sero wrote:
> Then why was it not permitted before the 19th century?

As is clear from Chazal's uses of both idioms, the notion that it means
"do it to save future lives" doesn't fit. So regardless of how you like
my answer to your question or not, this understanding is muchrakh.
See also the Yad -- Melakhim 10:12, Avadim 9:8. The Rambam Teh 145:9
"Tov H' lakol" as the source for mipenei darkhei shalom. Kind of
open-n-shut, no?

But to answer the question as per previous iterations: The pursuit of
shalom is a primary value. That is a constant. The application of the
value to the real world changes as the world does. Producing shalom
wasn't an potential goal until Emancipation.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha