now, personally i feel, that the only people that should be sitting and learning and getting supported are the first category $2500 per month, because like we all know ” pas b’melach tochal ” and if you decide to choose a life of learning, kol hakavod!!! but don”t god forbid be a burden on your parents or in’laws!!!! this whole idea that since i can sit and learn for about 6 hours a day i deserve to get $36000 a year of support, is a brand new concept and do not think for one second, that if Chazal came down right now and looked at this whole system in place ( parents having the obligation to promise to support their kids so they can learn) that they would be happy, they definitely would not be happy, they surely would be horrified!!!!! If i can summarize this trend that is going on in our yeshivas today in one word, it would be “ENTITLEMENT” which by-the-way leads to dependency!!!!
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