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June 9, 2015 11:34 pm at 11:34 pm
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ubiquitin
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I am only using relative in one way, granted as i mention in the second sentance on the subject it may not be the best word in thsi case, and would love to hear another.
The point is Jewish-morality is not absolute. Much as halacha isnt absolute.
Eg. What is the halacha regarding opening bottles on Shabbos? Machlokes. You are on solid footing as along as you follow a legitamte posek
What is th halacha regarding aborting a fetus w/ tay sachs? MAchlokes
Is it moral to abort a fetus w/ tay sachs? Well it seems assuming Halacha=morality as many here claim, then this too is a machlokes. It is not absolute at all! It is relative (or insert a better term)