I was educated in halacha with almost no kabbalistic input, and by circumstance I have very few minhagim, but many “positions in halacha”. I fail to understand the concept of “bringing din on the person”, or “bringing down din shamayim” or “harsh judgement”. We don’t accurately perceive the workings of din, nor are we meant to. We get what we deserve, no more and no less, because Hashem’s ways are perfect and his judgment is perfect. Unless there is something inherently wrong with a behavior, or if it encourages a bad midah, there is no reason to abstain. There are no shortcuts to bad things. I am with Old Man on this.
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