On the value of autonomy
I heard a lesson from the rabbi today (on Torah and morality) and the rabbi talks about the value of “autonomy” and how it originates from “Protestantism” and does not seem to be from the Jewish “corpus”, but the rabbi accepts the value regardless of its origin.
From the rabbi’s words, it is clear that if we were raised in a different culture, the perception would be different.
And I looked at things and if so, how can one give meaning to such thinking since I know the reason it exists, and just as if I convince the schizophrenic that his thoughts are false thoughts and he accepts it, it would not be logical to say that he should act according to his opinion since there is no value to such an opinion.
Although I have no problem with the person himself acting in accordance with identification in matters that are solely his own for whatever reason he wants, since there is no necessity for his actions, but in matters that concern God’s will, what value does the point of identification have? Ultimately, the question is what is God’s will?
And I thought of 3 ways that one might understand why to follow this view even though it is culture-dependent.
A. It is possible that even though it was renewed in a certain culture, it can also be proven to a person from a different cultural perspective. (However, proof of this must be provided.)
B. Or we approach the matter from a faith perspective, that values and culture develop according to God’s will, and along with them the form of the Torah changes from generation to generation.
C. That there is a Torah value that the Torah will exist from a place of identification with the existence of the Torah, and therefore in each generation the form of identification will be the form of perspective of the current generation, and since that is the case, those who live in a culture that sanctifies “autonomy” will be obligated to exist from a place of self-thinking.
I would be happy to receive the Rabbi’s response to this discussion.
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