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I Would Appreciate a Response to the Article

Question

I would appreciate the Rabbi’s response to the article at the link—
https://www.inn.co.il/news/642592
Seemingly, “one who causes another to sin is worse than one who kills him,” so the Haredim’s claim that they do not want to enlist would appear to have some substance.

Answer

This is the second time someone has brought up this idiotic nonsense here. I do not understand why I need to address every foolish remark made by one idiot or another.
If the Haredim want to prepare the army in a way that fits their values, then let them do so. They have been in the government for a long time already. They do not want to, and they do nothing about it, and they expect everything to be done for them—when even if it were done, they still would not enlist. It is like the Arabs who only complain that everyone is guilty except themselves. And even if the army is not properly prepared, there is still danger to life here. Do they also not go to work when there is economic distress? Since when does some danger or another to this person or that person exempt us from saving lives? Does the fact that they are weak, and have been given a flawed education that cannot withstand challenges, and are afraid of their own shadow, exempt them from fighting? Where was this stupidity taken from?
“One who causes another to sin is worse than one who kills him” is a nice saying, but it is not relevant here. You can see a survey of this inflated rule here: https://forum.otzar.org/viewtopic.php?t=47494
Ask yourself (and them): if they really were in personal mortal danger, would they also refuse to fight when there was concern about spiritual decline among some of them?
I am truly sick of these stupid discussions. I wrote my opinion about these foolish arguments in columns 609 and 649.

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