[Avodah] Mechallel Shabbos to destroy a non-kosher phone

[David Riceman]

On 7/6/2012 10:09 AM, Micha Berger wrote:
> "Mumar" lehach'is vs. "mumar" letei'avon?
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>
That depends no how one understands the concept of a "non-kosher 
telephone", which, prima facie, is mind boggling.  One would think that 
kashrus applies to the behavior of the user, and not to the tool.

The reading I find most plausible is that this is a takkanas hakahal, 
and the kahal has nullified the property rights of the owners.  In which 
case no one's a mumar, someone just wasted his money purchasing 
something without value.

David Riceman