[Avodah] Farfetched Ukimtas

[Rich, Joel via Avodah]

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> The question is when the Gemara offers these ukimtas does the Gemara really think that this is what the Tanna meant? Or is the Gemara just offering logical possibilities to avoid it looking like an Amora is arguing on a Tanna (this may depend on the reason why Amoraim don't argue on Tannaim)? How are we supposed to approach these kinds of ukimtas when learning a daf gemara?
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> Obviously I do not know what the Gemara was thinking. In the spirit of all facts are theory based (an aphorism which I think I may have authored) I would say that the data seems to suggest that it may have been an attempt to reconcile a later position with an earlier one rather than just leaving it as a disagreement.  Of course this goes to the debate about whether authorial intent makes a difference. 
Kol tuv
Joel rich
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