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squeak
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Mayan Dvash – I only just saw your comment (so it’s “b’yom shohmoi). Besides for the obvious reason why you shouldn’t call people names, the names you chose are largely inappropriate. If I never crack a sefer in all my life, does that imply that I am an Apikores? I think not. Many fine pashuta yidden of yesteryear never owned or used a sefer, yet their emunah certainly surpasseed yours and mine. Indeed, it is possible that I am not even an Am Ha’aretz – if I would learn by listening to shiurim, rebbeim, internet discussions (you can even get halacha l’maaseh from the latter). Never mind that the only option that I spelled out was that the person should know kol hatorah kula ba’al peh.

Otherwise, I plainly disagree with what you said. The person should be allowed to use a sefer anyway. The person should be taught the proper behavior, but the correct solution would not to ban them. But thank you for your analysis; I like to appear as a deep person.