Reply To: Hitting Gedolim

The Averiech lived in Israel, not the US

I know. I saw the comments on this website, which is mainly comprised of Americans. Where the story happened has nothing to do with what I said.

That’s not true at all. Insanity is used as a defense in a tiny minority of cases … Some do, but I think it’s far from all.

I know. I am aware that other excuses are given as well. I was using “all” as a figure of speech, meaning “a large, disproportionate number of”. I thought that was apparent.

eclipse – Great line!

doesnt it say in some torah source that nothing is inherently bad?

Maybe, but don’t forget the pasuk in Parshas Noach, “Ki yeitzer lev ha’adam ra mine’urav” – for the heart of Man is evil from his youth.