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“No. It’s not bad per se. However it’s important to know that this is true. Because then when we think we are using our “critical thinking ” we have to realize that our thinking is tainted by non Torah values.”
taht is “tainted” sometimes following “western values” IS a Torah value.
“דעלך סני לחברך לא תעביד זו היא כל התורה כולה ואידך פירושה הוא זיל גמור”
surely that is a quintessential torah value.
now what determines what is “דעלך סני ” Is there an objective list in the Torah. (which is what you were originally maintaining ie hitting a person is worse than maiming is worse than stealing is worse than rape )
Or is the severity of an act determined by society (note: not the punishment)
Put another way imagine the following
“ploni parked in two spaces so I hit him”
“Omg thats crazy and uncalled for”
next day
“ploni parked in two spaces so I cut of his legs”
Omg your psychotic and should be locked away”
Is this reaction really keneged the Torah?
would you say, oy your tainted by western values in a perfect world youd be more abhored by hitting than cutting off legs
Im not sure how your borubon example is different than my picture example