yichusdik – You first say –
“The problem with this problem is that it is bigger than just this case. Or this issue.”
And then you say:
“Error in itself is not a disqualification for leadership, from the POV of anyone using critical thinking. What may be, though, is bdavka non recognition of the error, not being mekabel a better derech for the future, or not applying standards equally across the board.
It’s not for any of us to set standards for our manhigim. It is for them to set and meet standards for themselves that will not fail the test of critical thinking.”
This to me is wrong! You recognize that a problem exists and it’s Not a one time deal, but then you say it’s just an error and it’s Not our place to correct it -then whose place is it? While ideally they should correct themselves -they haven’t -so who should stand up if not the regular people?
The purpose in this world is – if you see bad things happening to try to stop it. B’mokom Shein Ish Yishtadel Leeyos Ish.
One of the reasons that the Torah punishes people is Lman Yilmidu Veerohu -do you think if enough people got together and protested about the leaders, like I said previously that there are leaders and followers amongst the Rabbonim, that nothing would be done?
Even if the Klal didn’t get rid of these leaders, but at least there would be Lman Yilmidu Veerohu.
Do you think perhaps some of these Rabbonim when they hear something they don’t like in the future because they are Nogieah to the other side that perhaps they would hesitate to go around saying that this guy is crazy, like they did to me? I think they would think twice. The fact that they haven’t corrected these major issues is because most people have Not taken them to task.
So the few like me that get up are labeled crazy.