[Avodah] chumrah and kulah

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Thu, May 05, 2016 at 05:02:38AM +0200, Ben Waxman via Avodah wrote:
: For every inheritance case that would be solved, we'd probably be
: declaring someone else to be a mamzer if we accept DNA. Is it worth
: it?

Mamzeirus is not a good example for a general discussion of chumeros.
Kivan denitma nitma. There is a gezeiras hakasuv that we are to ignore
most sefeiqos -- safeiq mamzer in a yichus-ly kosher community, or a
mamzer in a safeiq community.

(See <http://www.dafyomi.co.il/kidushin/halachah/kd-hl-075.htm> for
a nice discussion.)

I think it would be assur to check mamzeirus using DNA, except in those
few cases where we otherwise are chosheish for the safeiq anyway, like
a shetuqi or asufi.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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