[Avodah] Two witnesses

[Micha Berger]

On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 12:10:21PM +0000, Joseph Kaplan via Avodah wrote:
: Zev Sero commented:
:> 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

Perhaps it tells us that more die when the appeals process is endless?
And thus, once the case is closed, it's closed. And we trust G-d
to insure that any miscarriage of justice in the case is just in the
broader context.

Just thinking out loud to keep the topic going... It needs more discussion.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha