Reply To: What's wrong with the draft?

Loyal Jew said

After generations of gedolim have spoken in once voice on this issue, I do not understand why it’s being debated. What happened to kechol asher yorucho?

My response:

I knew this was the Gedolim’s position. I started the thread in the hope someone could explain it.

Are you espousing the attitude that [in general] one should trust everything the Gedolim have always said – to the point that one is not allowed to discuss their reasoning?

NB. On a second, but related point, why is the Charedi Torah world in Israel so opposed to introducing any Chol studies at all into schools? What would be wrong with providing boys the tools with which to earn a living one day if Chas Vesholom they discover they cannot all remain in full-time learning for the rest of their lives? Surely this could be achieved with a small amount of Chol every day. It might also help to prevent burnout that comes with young boys attacking (or being attacked by) Gemorah all day, from age 9 to 19, and by the time Yeshiva comes around they have lost some of their initial enthusiasm…