Q&A: And Saul Said to the Priest: Withdraw Your Hand
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And Saul Said to the Priest: Withdraw Your Hand
Question
I wasn’t able to understand Justice Hayut’s remarks.
She apparently does not recognize the situation described in the title.
https://www.news1.co.il/Archive/001-D-452122-00.html
I was especially puzzled by the matter of “relying on a factual basis” — should we wait for the results of the pandemic before we understand the facts?
Since this lady has become established as an expert in the “spirit of the law,” perhaps you too will find some interest in this.
Answer
Is there a question here? Please elaborate.
Discussion on Answer
I haven’t read what this is about. If you want to ask a question, spell it out.
The question is: how is it possible during a pandemic to “rely on a factual basis”?
The essence of the matter is that one must act on the basis of uncertainty.
I heard Professor Mark Levitt — a Nobel Prize winner — say to the government:
“Don’t hesitate to change today decisions you made yesterday.”
And so too regarding war — would Justice Hayut have prevented a preemptive strike against the Egyptian army, since she lacked a “factual basis” for an intention to attack?
The whole article seems to me like someone saying, “Granted, there is a need, etc. etc. — but without me no one shall raise his hand.”