[Avodah] Distractions?

[Joel Rich]

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מַאן דְּתָנֵי שְׁנָאָהּ, מִשּׁוּם בִּטּוּל תּוֹרָה וּמִשּׁוּם בִּטּוּל
פְּרִיָּה וּרְבִיָּה. וּמַאן דְּתָנֵי לְחָשָׁהּ — שֶׁלֹּא יְהוּ תַּלְמִידֵי
חֲכָמִים מְצוּיִים אֵצֶל נְשׁוֹתֵיהֶם כְּתַרְנְגוֹלִים.
ben Azzai only whispered this halakha to his students, held that he did so
in order that Torah scholars would not be with their wives like roosters.
If the purification process was that simple, Torah scholars would engage in
sexual activity constantly, which would distract them from their studies.

Any ideas what changed/happened that triggered this concern?

Bsorot tovot

Joel Rich
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