Q&A: Disgracing Idolatry — Following the Spitting on the Cross
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Disgracing Idolatry — Following the Spitting on the Cross
Question
A. Does the commandment to eradicate idolatry also include disgracing it? [Intuitively I would say yes]
B. If so, does that also apply when it involves insulting its worshippers? [Intuitively I would also say yes]
C. Does this also apply when the disgrace will not lead to stopping the idolatry?
Answer
I'm thinking about whether to write about those spitters, may they live long. In short, there is no commandment to disgrace anyone. There are halakhic obligations such as destroying idolatry, but nowadays that is simply not done (I've written about this more than once).
Discussion on Answer
No. Because there is no such halakhic obligation, and because it is unthinkable to do such things. As for the issue of "it simply isn't done," you can search here on the site.
Why? Because in any case it doesn't change anyone?