GAW, I thought I could be medayek be’dvarecha.
That’s OK. As I pointed out later in that thread, I used words that could have been misconstrued, and I explained myself later on.
Thank you for thinking well of me.
GAW, a Talmud Chocham does not have to pay defence budget taxes because he protects himself. He also protects others. Not tangible?
Of course it is (as per the gemorah). What it doesn’t do is contribute to the continuity of the Klal, by having Poskim, Rabbonim, etc.
Without question (and my Rov agrees), our first priority should be the continuation of Yiddishkeit, and that is only possible if we have Gedolim & Rabbonim who are critical to the continuation of the Klal.