[Avodah] Glasses look to keep women out of sight

[Rich, Joel]

> In terms of the heter to walk the streets, this is all based on a gemora 
> in Baba Basra 57b: 
> .....Ie, if a man needs, in his going, to go past sights that are inherently 
> problematic for him then indeed he needs to have the defence of 
> necessity in his going (ie a heter), and not go that way if there are 
> other realistic alternatives (which would include staying locked up at 
> home). 

IMHO the "if there are other realistic alternatives (which would include
staying locked up at home)." is an important issue. Given the summer
months there is a ton of what we would consider pritzut (and society calls
normal casual dress), what percentage of one's income/mental health would
one have to give up not to see it (given there is no alternative path that
doesn't take you by it) or is one required to move their home to avoid it?

As a side point, although I am not a casualty actuary -- it will be
interesting to calculate, if this catches on, the opportunity cost of
wasted time due to having to move around more slowly as well as the
increase in liability claims caused by accidents etc..

As a second side point, there is a reason for the bracha of pokeach
ivrim. I've asked elsewhere about the scope and strength of al tiftach
peh l'satan but hameivin yavin.

KT 
Joel Rich