[Avodah] taking a stand?

[David Riceman]

RMB:

> 
> Going back to RDR's point... I think that the Rambam agrees that human
> evil (as defined by the antonyms of chessed, mishpat and tzedaqah)
> depends on ignorance. But not because he rejects yh"t vs. yh"r, but
> because he feels the sufficient yedi'ah is what allows the yh"t to win.
> 
> 
But then why the emphasis on acquiring good midos through repeated practice in 8 Perakim and H. Deos? Shouldn't he just say 'mashcheihu l'beis hamidrash'?

DR