mod: This is taken from my above post to PBA:
“And I reiterate what truthsharer said: why is it that the RCA has to be so respectful when criticizing R’ Ovadia but he doesn’t need to be when he criticizes R’ Stav?”
Actually, you responded to truthsharer, so honestly, why is it so clear and obvious to you?
The only rationale I could see would be that thing your mom always says about “you need to show you’re better than the other person.” But apparently that’s a lost cause- if they’re automatically inferior, why keep up the pretense? Whom are they trying to impress?
I’m just not understanding the whole issue of a hierarchy.