Reply To: the tragic minbus accident and the family's reaction

smartcookie, no terrorist would settle for 7 people unless he knew them and wanted revenge or something. they usually think big and try and go for bigger numbers unfortunately.

myfreind, in private let them forgive him if they have strong emuna. thats fine with me. but careless driving is why they sat shiva on 7 relatives and they should show displeasure at the poor drivers poor judgment. it was not hashem behind the wheel. they should make it known that they hold him accountable, not dump it on hashem. its the wrong message.

again, they are entitled to forgive and be freindly with the driver, but in public such a forgiving attitude can plant a dangerous seed in the in the sub sub sub conscious of many a driver, one that says that says hey , ‘its not so bad if you kill a whole family or if you dont drive carefully because you MAY be forgiven by them in the end’. i am not really asking that they should openly condemn him as a rasha, but the family’s reaction is being watched by millions of israelis and i feel that if a more unforgiving reaction would cause just ONE DRIVER to to be more careful for just ONE SECOND, that could save a life or a busload of lives. i think they have an achrayus to zibur more than a yochid, the driver