who am i to decide which gedolim are right. i see big gedolim who were both praised by the gedolei hador of previous generations as gedolei olam taking differant sides on the way to deal with these matters.
However in truth there are 2 ways to find out what is da’as torah.
1) what the gedolei torah say.
2) what bala batim – who aren’t chachomim say.
Why? because the Sm”a in Choshen Mishpat says that דעת בעלי בתים הפך דעת תורה because Hashem says כי לא מחשבותי מחשבותיכם Hashem machashavos are differant then the natural thought process of mankind only through the study of HIS Torah day and night for many many years can we begin to understand the correct approach of Torah.
in this situation method 1 to reach daas Torah is split for there are gedolei olam on each side however method two seems to lead to a clear conclusion. amongst people who are engrossed in torah all day i see a split in opinions but a see all the people who dont learn and all the people who never felt they must follow exactly what the gedolim say in so many other situations – they all seem to be on one side…
i cant stop laughing when i see people who have no shaychus to torah emphatically stating there personal veiws on matters the gedolei hador disagree over – when will they realize that whatever they say is just strengthening the opposing veiw…
if they want to support their opinions they should pretend they support the opposite side…
there’s a famous story about two of the greatest gedolim of the last century Rav Meir Simcha the ohr samei’ach and the Ragachover Gaon. they had a big argument and could not come to an agreement so they decided to ask an someone who was unlearned in Torah and who ever he would say like the other was really correct…