[Avodah] Two witnesses

[Zev Sero]

On 16/10/18 08:10, Joseph Kaplan wrote:
> Zev Sero commented On Micha's remarks:

>>> it implies that the court can sentence someone to death even though
>>> the facts might not be true.

>> As evidenced by the fact that if the witnesses recant after the verdict,
>> even if their recantation seems credible we execute the person anyway.

> What, if anything, does this teach us — about Halacha or morality or the 
> value of human life or anything else? Or perhaps to paraphrase Joel 
> Rich’s question: Is this what God wants?

Well, we *know* that it is indeed what He wants.  That is surely beyond 
all question.  All we can discuss is *why* He wants it, and what lessons 
we can draw from this counterintuitive fact.


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