Things like the Shabbat elevator is clearly breaking the spirit of the law by using technology to circumvent the act of pressing a button while still gaining the end benefit of the convenience.
It's like saying "ok, my belief says I can't consume alcohol now, but what if I mainline IV some into my system? I'm not consuming it in the sense of drinking it, but I can still get hammered"
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Date: 2009-04-08 08:06 pm (UTC)It's like saying "ok, my belief says I can't consume alcohol now, but what if I mainline IV some into my system? I'm not consuming it in the sense of drinking it, but I can still get hammered"