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By us Rabbonim, Gedolei Torah are held in the highest esteem, their word is the word of G-D.
I don’t know how far “Daas Torah” (I find it weird that a fundamental of faith is found nowhere in Shas) is supposed to extend, but I do know that it’s not this far. This is actual borderline Avodah Zarah. I have always wondered why R’ Shimon HaAmsuni never Darshened “Es” Lerabos Talmidei Chachamim. He was probably worried that some would take it as far as you did.
I love that Little Froggie from the Heilege Coffee Room gets to determine who has Daas Torah or not, though. How do you have a right to say who doesn’t have Daas Torah. I know there are Gedolim who would not agree with your definition. So who makes you the arbiter?
DY: It’s a Machlokes Acharonim when saying Eilu V’Eilu ends. But it clearly only goes to the point where a Sevara is necessarily correct. So it definitely goes up to Stimas HaShas (though I would venture that the statements that are called “Badusa/Barusa” might not be included because the Gemara tells us they’re objectively wrong). After that will be a a matter of debate, but it depends until when you’re allowed to hold someone is wrong. Either way, though, it’s only relevant to Torah statements.