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The limit of humility and autonomy

שו”תCategory: philosophyThe limit of humility and autonomy
asked 5 years ago

peace
In principle, not utilitarianly
.of preventing revenge, blasphemy, etc. Is the value of autonomy valid even if a person with good qualities has studied and reasoned – and from his autonomous authority has come
The conclusion is that Baruch Goldstein is a role model – and in order to establish the Kingdom of Heaven, the Arabs living in the Land of Israel must be massacred because he felt and was certain that day that they were causing danger. And as long as this stems from rational thought and not emotion and a low level of hatred of Arabs
Who are we to prevent him from acting according to his own judgment? And perhaps the degree of humility forces us to hear and acknowledge even actions that are done with pure intention, but are not aesthetic?

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מיכי Staff answered 5 years ago

Obviously. Choosing evil is also a choice.

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