Rabbi Yitzchak Brand writes the idea of silly legal fictions is a “cancer” on Judaism, wiping out every Mitzvah in its path.
- It’s not just the fictitious sale of Chametz.
- It’s not just shaving the beard, as with a razor.
- It’s not just fraudulent Jewish conversions.
- It’s not just “Shtar Shabbos”.
- It’s not just getting out of Tevilas Keilim.
- Grama for baby-killing rabbis.
- It’s not just “selling\lending” your suit to escape Keriyah at Makom Hamikdash.
- It’s not just the pretense of selling the land of Israel to get out of observing Shmittah.
- It’s not just wigs to “cover” married women’s hair.
- It’s not just fake Eruvin.
- It’s not just Heter Maharam for Ribbis.
- It’s not just Evil Rabbi Rosen’s Grama machines.
- Etc. etc.
When Jews wish to castrate a dog, etc., some of them came up with the “fresh” idea of first “selling” the animal to the non-Jewish vet, who does what the owner wants, then resells it back…
Do I need to explain why this chicanery doesn’t override the Torah prohibition of castration, and adds Chillul Hashem, to boot?!