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<DIV><BR> <BR>Another case in point is the heter mechira/yevul nochri
dispute. If I alone purchase yevul nochri rather than rely on heter
mechira, I have not really contributed to foreign ownership of the Land of
Israel, not connived in the issur of lo sechonem, and, on the contrary, have
avoided a number of real halachic problems. However, if a whole
community adopts the same course, lo sechonem and contributing to terrorism
become real issues. (Of course, we can argue about the metzius, but that
is the argument.) A narrow halachic approach, if I can call it that,
would focus on the classic halachic issues. A broader halachic approach
would admit the broader, communal consequences in the decision-making
process. <BR> <BR>However, halacha certainly does endorse the
notion that some modes of conduct are for the elite (the baalei nefesh,
medakdekim, or however else it is sometimes phrased in halachic
literature). Clearly, the intention was never that such conduct be
copied by the masses (lo kol harotzeh litol es hashem...). Wouldn't the
categorical imperative, as I have (mis)understood it, dismiss this approach,
insisting that if the conduct cannot be generalised, it should be not be
followed?<BR> <BR>Kol tuv<BR>Dov Kaiser<BR>Rehovot,
Israel<BR><BR><BR><SPAN class=790070419-10072009><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><SPAN class=790070419-10072009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=3>The
issues of the tzibbur vs.. the individual (fallacy of composition comes to
mind) is one that R'YBS talked about in terms of how we are
judged . The proper weight to give each element is key
but when I have sought guidance I felt there was no real algorithm-much more a
kfi hamakon vhzman veinei hamoreh. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=790070419-10072009><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=3>KT<BR>Joel Rich</FONT> </SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><br><br><table bgcolor=white style="color:black"><tr><td><br>THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE <br>
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