Reply To: How does one define a rasha?

ok i will try to explain my question better. if someone can be swayed to do an avaira easily (if put in the wrong place at the wrong time), how can he be considered anything but a rasha? He is not a strong person spiritually AT ALL and he will readily bend to do avairos whenever the chance presents itself. just since he is living among frum jewish neighbours and friends and he will be looked down upon if he attempts to do it, and is only holding himself back because he would be embarassed by them. but be’etzem he would do the avaira if noone is around.

bekitzur, is a person a rasha if he definitely WOULD do terrible avairos (like eating non-kosher, being mechalel shabbos, or the like), if the only thing that’s holding himself back is his seviva, or the watchful eyes of his family etc.?