Reply To: Brand Names�Wasting Money

Sam2: “Um, that says stay away from your neighbors’ worldly goods, not tell them to get rid of theirs.”

That is incorrect. To whom do you propose Mesilas Yesharim is intended to address in the first place when it says “do not buy luxury goods”. To all of klal yisroel of course: as am I. Certainly, the article yytz was kind enough to source fervently condems people who purchase luxury goods. He even takes it a step further and says that the goods we purchase as ordinary are in fact luxury. Someone has to say “The Party Is Over”.

Is it immoral to purchase a Gucci Bag? Yes, it is.