Reply To: Paskening from the Shulchan Aruch (without knowing the Gemara and Rishonim)

“He says that all the hochachos against it from the kuntrus stand strong and doesn’t really leave an “if” in the balance”

If you want to debate the hochachos, I’ll be waiting for you at http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/techeiles

“the Biur HaGra pushes off the concerns the Maharsha had since anyone who learns it can be medakdek in the sugyos and shittos.”

Obviously the Maharsha would have no problem with someone who is medakdek in the sugyos and shittos when learning Sh”a. He never said that you shouldn’t learn it. His whole objection was that people learn it without being medakdek in the sugyos and shittos. So the fact that theoretically you could be medakdek does not address the Maharsha.