Syag: Contrary to popular belief, I too have feelings. Sometimes more sometimes less. I too get moody (understatement). Sometimes depxxxxed too. So sometimes things hurt me a lot more than other times. If I’m down and someone chooses to sling a good one at me (not that I don’t deserve it), it may knock me down hard. So no, no one should really resort to name calling etc. I hope, sincerely hope I have not done the same. If I did, if anyone was hurt or slighted through me, I humbly beg forgiveness.
In this case however it just happens to be I was not so put down. Why? Don’t know. Maybe I told myself (I talk to myself) to let it pass. Maybe I said let the stab be a kapara. Maybe I thought that he’s a big Talmid Chacham, and it’s his Torah that’s boiling in him. ??????? ??? ????. Don’t know. I just somehow let it pass.
And about the debate itself, I just have no wish to continue, not that I concede at all. In fact HaLeiVi started a thread on this same topic – showing the true meaning of the sources, corroborating my stance (it’s not my own, obviously, it’s from the books I come in contact with). In fact I have many other sources and references that HaLeiVi didn’t mention. It’s just that at some point (where no chilul HaShem or bezayon Torah or Talmid Chacham is involved), arguing and debating further serves no point.
Now, where’s the <BACK TO THE FUN> button?