[Avodah] contact sports.

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 05:29:12AM +0000, Rich, Joel via Avodah wrote:
: I know there is a debate as to whether the ability to waive liability
: (i.e. Reuvain tells Shimon it's OK for Shimon to hit Reuvain) refers to
: both monetary and spiritual liabilities...

Does it work at all? You can be mochel nezeq when it's mamon, but
corporeal? Wouldn't Shim'on be a rasha for lifting his hand to Re'uvein
either way?

Related:

Can a parent permit a child to wound them? If yes, why are there such
problems for a doctor to treat their parent (assuming others can provide
similar care)?

What about voluntary surgery, eg cosmetic surgery not for shidduchim or
another devar mitzvah?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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