illini07,
I have two friends, Reuven and Shimon. Both of them are about the same level religious-wise, with one notable exception. They both still eat treif. In fact neither of them have even given up eating chazar (pork) yet. But the difference between them is if you meet Reuven and ask him where you could get a good dinner, he will tell you to go down the block to Tony’s Pighouse where they have the best bacon in the neighborhood. And he’ll even offer to join you for that juicy dinner.
Shimon on the other hand will only eat pork unseen. If you ask him where to get dinner, he’ll only refer you to a Glatt Kosher establishment, with only the most reliable kosher certification. If you tell him you plan to go to a non-kosher restaurant, he’ll become red in the face and start telling you how much of an aveira that is. He will not give up until he talked you out of eating treif.
Who is right?
A) Reuven – at least he is not a hypocrite.
B) Shimon – at least he knows he is doing wrong.
When you come to Beis Din Shel Maaila, would you rather be in Reuven’s shoes or Shimon’s shoes?
Now change eating port with using the internet.