AAQ, thanks for the Maharal. Rebbi Yochanan questioned Rebbi Elozor for bringing proof to his words whereas Resh Lokish would question his words. He said, if I say it, I know I am right, so it will not expand our knowledge whereas a give take by questioning makes us more knowledgeable. The Taz in SA O’CH Siman 47 explains on birchas hatorah to be a business transaction, laasok bedivrei torah. Maybe, the Yerushalmi questions less because it relies more on deeds as the Ramban on Edim Zomimim where we don’t apply it when the witnesses got killed. Hashem would not have allowed the beis din to make a mistake like that and therefore the first witnesses must be correct. The air in EY makes us smarter, therefore our actions are more important to rely on.
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