A Jew should lose profit to stop a Non-Jew from sinning.

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  • #600895
    littleapple
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    Proof from Bechoros 2a, Rashi d’h Rabbi Yehuda permits selling an animal with a broken foot to a non-Jew only in a place where there is no suspicion that the non-Jew will use the animal for a (disgusting) sin. We see from here a strong reason not to vote for a liberal politician even if they will help our finances.

    #831111

    Clearly its not Halacha L’Meisah as we have fine tuned a system of benefits for votes.

    “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money” – Maragert Thatcher

    #831112
    apushatayid
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    Are non jews today suspected of this sin?

    #831113
    yitayningwut
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    It’s because it would be lifnei iver. There are pages in Avodah Zarah which deal with this. Lifnei iver applies with regard to non-Jews as well.

    #831114
    Jothar
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    And kol shekein a frum yid should shut down a website rather than being machshil others.

    #831115
    apushatayid
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    Are they suspect of this sin today?

    #831116
    yitayningwut
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    I don’t think so. It’s not a question of suspect, it’s a question of being able to assume that they will do it. Therefore I do not believe it applies in our society.

    #831117
    skiaddict
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    Why not? If anything people have become even more sick than ever before..

    #831118
    WIY
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    apushatayid

    No, I asked a Rav and was told that this din as well as a male having Yichud with a male non Jew (the Rambam says the average non Jew is Chashud on homosexuality) is not applicable today. (Unless you know that the person is a depraved low life or homosexual and then you have what to be concerned about so ask your Rav)

    #831119
    yitayningwut
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    skiaddict –

    Lifnei iver is only when there is a very high probability that your action will cause a bad thing to be done. Even though there are some depraved people, most do not stoop this low.

    #831120
    littleapple
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    Yitaynm: Lifnei iver is only when there is a very high probability that your action will cause a bad thing to be done. Even though there are some depraved people, most do not stoop this low.

    Check the statistics for toeiva marriages in NY, voting for the politicians that push that agenda would seem to be a direct cause of certainly encouraging “bad things to be done”, seems very naive to think otherwise.

    #831121
    HaLeiVi
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    WIY, what about Shfichas Domim?

    #831122
    apushatayid
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    Toeva marriages have not extended to horses just yet.

    #831123
    Jothar
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    Many jewelry shops owned by frum people sell crosses to goyim. It’s muttar because they are not worshipped, but it’s mechuar. Should people stop selling crosses? Also, frum electronic stores sell many devices that can lead people to sin. Are they allowed to do so?

    #831124
    yitayningwut
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    littleapple –

    I should have been more clear. I meant high probability as in at least a majority of cases, and even that possibly isn’t sufficient to establish the issur of lifnei iver.

    Obviously as common as “toeiva marriages” are they have not reached that level and won’t reach it anytime soon. And as apushatayid points out, we are talking about something far less common than even that.

    #831125
    littleapple
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    yitayn: Do you think b’zman hagemara more than a majority of goyim were chashud on this and now they are not? (with all due respect to WIY’s Rav) And also according to you the olam should keep voting for candidates like Bob Turner’s opponent at least until the majority of marriages are toeiva, never mind the issue of Chillul Hashem since it is to our financial benefit?

    #831126
    yitayningwut
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    littleapple –

    Do you think b’zman hagemara more than a majority of goyim were chashud on this and now they are not?

    Absolutely. Historically these are the facts.

    As for politics, I don’t know the situation (I’m not from the district and I don’t follow its politics). But I’m sure there are arguments either way.

    #831127
    HaLeiVi
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    little, you know in which country the Amoraim lived. It’s not that far fetched there now, either.

    #831128
    littleapple
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    Right Rashi said it is tolui on makom so Sounds good USA guys I am ready if you see any help wanted ads for shepherds let’s go. Could be a good, new career path for bnei Torah, it’s healthy, clean money, hours might be a bit long but..

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