PC friday question of the day.

[CountValentine]

Presenting one story about studies that refute the phenomenon definitely doesn't turn it into "mumbo jumbo". The very same psychology you are calling "unscientific" is what you are using to debunk it.

There are other stories/studies out there, but I am not going to search for them. The story is using real-life data to debunk some theory.

Is because of what I have seen and experienced on mass transit, especially in NYC. No question that when someone is being accosted verbally, people turn their heads and don't get involved. In your link they studies that debunk the bystander effect are studying violent situations. Maybe that's a differentiator.

Maybe you are not understanding the underlying factor for the bystander effect claim. The larger the amount of people that witness something the less chance there is that one will get involved.

Let's take your subway example. Are you saying that if two people witness the behavior there is a greater chance one of the two will get involved than say if 200 people witnessed the event?

[CountValentine]

Bidet: Is this something you should ask your LOR if it is ok to use?

[Yehuda57]

Bidet: Is this something you should ask your LOR if it is ok to use?

It's not for people to decide, it's bidet shamayim

[Dawie]

Bidet: Is this something you should ask your LOR if it is ok to use?

for Shabbos use?

[Yehuda57]

It's not for people to decide, it's bidet shamayim

@CountValentine Ignore this, it doesn't answer your question, it's a silly pun - the word bidet is pronounced the same as the Hebrew word bidei, meaning in the hands of, I said it is in the hands of Heaven, which is a common expression

[CountValentine]

for Shabbos use?

No, to use at all.

[CountValentine]

@CountValentine Ignore this, it doesn't answer your question, it's a silly pun - the word bidet is pronounced the same as the Hebrew word bidei, meaning in the hands of, I said it is in the hands of Heaven, which is a common expression

I did google it but no help.

[jj1000]

Bidet: Is this something you should ask your LOR if it is ok to use?

Likely it's better as it is easier to stay within the tefach bounds if you remain seated at all times.

Everyone does the tefach halacha right?

ETA: (To directly answer your question. Every aspect of life is encompassed by halacha even how to sit on a toilet. A bidet is allowed.)

[rbs-g1.5]

Everyone does the tefach halacha right?

??

[jj1000]

??

https://shulchanaruchharav.com/halacha/modesty/

[rbs-g1.5]

how do you respond in 35 seconds??
Thanks for the link, I never heard it called that and had no clue what you meant

[Dawie]

No, to use at all.

it's preferable to toilet paper
there were even ads in local paper with Halachic and Talmudic reasoning

[mevinyavin]

This post was labeled TMI and not removed by the mod. So I did. Sadly, my post remains immortalized below in the thread until the posters choose to edit their posts. Let this be a lesson to all of you...
 

[jj1000]

Yeah, I assume it is better to use no hands than to use davka your left hand. Not that I know what this bidet is...
To answer the tefach question, I remember one time early on in our marriage when the lock was broken and my wife walked in on me. She commented afterwards, "Wow, you were so tznius!"
Halacha, everyone keeps it, amirite?

TMI.

[CountValentine]

Yeah, I assume it is better to use no hands than to use davka your left hand. Not that I know what this bidet is...
To answer the tefach question, I remember one time early on in our marriage when the lock was broken and my wife walked in on me. She commented afterwards, "Wow, you were so tznius!"
Halacha, everyone keeps it, amirite?

Lock?

[Yehuda57]

Lock?

It's a gambling term, you wouldn't know of such things.

[EliJelly]

Lock?

In Jewish homes the toilet is in the the bathroom and door has locks, not in the living room across the TV. 

[CountValentine]

In Jewish homes the toilet is in the the bathroom and door has locks, not in the living room across the TV. 

In Jewish homes do to you keep the bathroom door open or closed when no one is in the bathroom?

[jj1000]

In Jewish homes do to you keep the bathroom door open or closed when no one is in the bathroom?

Closed.

[CountValentine]

Closed.

Is there a reason why or just it is either closed or open?