lesschumras,
Why isn’t anyone concerned with maraas ayin?
How is this an issue of maris ayin? What aveira is being committed by wearing nice clothing?
When a forum person comes to a Medicaid clinic dressed inn fancy clothes and jewelry, it raises eyebrows with the other patients.
Probably not with the other patients. Maybe with the clinic staff. Doesn’t make it right though.
The clothes and jewelry most likely were purchased in better times, but shouldn’t be worn to a clinic.
I don’t agree with you, but I understand your reasoning in this specific case (Medicaid clinic). Out of curiosity, do you agree with zahavasdad’s more restrictive notion above, that poor people shouldn’t have fancy things at all, not just at the Medicaid clinic? I asked him why not, and he didn’t respond to me, but if you agree with him, I’d really like to hear the reasons articulated.