this is a good example of what separates a ben torah from a apikoros.
a ben torah says if that’s what the posuk hador, rav moshe zazal says, that’s what we’ll do, we can try to understand his reasoning, but there is no room for turkey on that day in my house!
an apikoros says, i don’t see what’s wrong with it, so I’ll eat it, until and unless you convince me not to.
wouldn’t this be the one thing that’s easy to adhere to? and not spend time looking for heterim? i purposely don’t eat turkey (which i like) to show i listen to gedolim, and proud of it!
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The Shoyte says I don’t see what is right with it, so I won’t eat it.
The Apikores doesn’t eat it, philosophising about how this turkey’s life is just as important as a human’s.
The Avaryan says I love Turkey, so I don’t care if it assur.
A Ben Torah does research, checks the Poskim, delves into the Teshuvos, and decides on his own what the Mehalech is, and then discusses with his Rov or Rebbe.
The Am HaAretz hears a teshuva on the internet, and decides that is the final word.
The Poshit Yid asks his Rov, whether that Rov Paskins like Rav Moshe or Rav Solevatchik is of no concern to him/her.