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September 25, 2011 9:38 pm at 9:38 pm
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Abelleh: Sorry, no – we don’t ask why or talk about morals – we just follow our orders.
See Mishna in Brachos Perek 5 Mishna 3:
‘Someone who says ‘Your mercy reaches the Kan Tzipor (the mother bird who must be sent away before her eggs are taken)’ – … we silence him.
Says Bartenura – ‘ Because he ascribes merciful intentions to G-d when they are in fact (simply) a King’s decree on his subjects.