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SJS:
I do know that he is living Torah while at work…
And he is fulfilling Torah obligations by…
That is wonderful and it does say in pirkei avos that ‘lomed al minas la’asos” is one of the 48 kinyanei Torah.
But fulfilling Torah obligations is not the same as Limud Torah with regard to supporting the world.
It also seems that you missed a point I made earlier in that, we do not know who’s Torah is supporting what aspect of the world. For all you know it is the man in Bnei Brak who has been eating half a slice of bread for breakfast every morning that is responsible for some of the good things that you have.
I have some difficulty understanding your stance. Do you then believe that shevet Yissachar was wrong for making a deal with Zevulun?
If you say that Zevulun chose to accept on themselves to carry Yissachar, then why don’t you chose this (assuming you can afford to)?
Was it right for Zevulun to discourage Yissachar from supporting their own families, since this is not the Torah way?
Kollel lifestyle is a luxury
For who? I don’t know anybody in kollel who is living the easy life. So you must mean it is a luxury for the klal. I’m not sure I agree with that either because it is the klal’s responsibility to support lomdei Torah (as per Chofetz Chaim quoted above).