The slide is ameliorated by the fact we can still rely on the makil shita at times, for instance in kashrus b’hefsed mrubah it is often seen that a rishon that we don’t usually rely on will be. Also in hilchos Shabbos, but this can be taken too far as well; I once heard a Rav matir borar of non-food items based on an Ohr Someach that is seemed (at least to me) to be speaking theoretical and not l’halacha.
Menu