Q&A: Hello
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Hello
Question
Hello Rabbi, do you think one should obey a law that contradicts common sense—for example, that on a certain road you’re only allowed to drive up to eighty, or that, say, it’s forbidden to pray in the street even if it’s a town where there is a large distance between people?
Answer
In principle, one should obey the law, but I’ve already written more than once that one shouldn’t be too orthodox about questions like these. Use common sense. Just make sure you’re not missing something.
Discussion on Answer
Judah Iscariot—
How can you ask about a law that contradicts reason, when 2,000 years ago you handed our lord over to the representatives of Roman law, in a move that contradicted reason and morality?
And of course, avoid desecrating God’s name. These issues are sensitive nowadays.