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writersoul
what on earh are you talking about.
“But this would be creating something new. To CREATE a double standard “
Calling only males Rabbis isnt new. you know that right?
YOU want to create somehting new.
Now, I am not one of those who says all changes and innovations are wrong (in fact some are proably surprised on which side of this discussion I fall). However given the importance of mesora, you need a good reason to create somehting new (namely calling women Rabbis). Of course the more drastic the change the better the reason needs to be.
Now there may in fact be good resaons to call Women Rabbis, say you felt they needed it for self esteem or female role modetls or something (I may not agree with those reasons but at lest you can make the case for it.
So far the “reasons” you have given for this innovation are to avoid “doubl;e standards” and that it should be “right”
As Ive pointed out with several examples, neither of those are reasons, our religion is not opposed to “double standrds” at all. Zilp zero nada. MEn and women do in fact have different standaards and are not equal.
No it isnt fair (by society’s standard that men and women be equal)
Again, im so sorry if this is news to you.
And again, you can come up with valid arguments why the innovation of women Rabbis should be considred “fairness” is nsimply not a reason.