Your interview at the MCO
I read the original interview with you, nice. [Well, well, in the media and PR you’re not much…]
Caught me –
‘The first volume, “The First Found”, is dedicated to his philosophical thought – not necessarily to the contents of his worldview’, This is absolutely not true. Moreover, he does go on to detail nicely what is in the first part.
“The homosexual issue is of course a prominent example. The Torah’s command on this matter is clear and unambiguous. On the other hand, it is also clear that from a moral point of view, demanding that a person not realize his sexual identity, not live a marital and sexual life as his heart is drawn to them, is a very problematic demand. Therefore, I will try to interpret the halakha in a way that is closest to the moral aspect. For example, perhaps the biblical prohibition on homosexual intercourse stems from the fact that in biblical times homosexual intercourse was an expression and a way of idolatry, but as soon as it is not used for this purpose, perhaps it can be permitted. Or alternatively, we know today that there are people who can be attracted to both sexes and there are those who can only be attracted to members of their own sex. So perhaps the Torah forbade homosexual intercourse for those who have another option, and did not forbid it for those for whom this is their unequivocal identity.” – In the trilogy, this is not really stated, but only as a possibility, as I recall.