what will Hamodia do if Hillary becomes President?

[Emkay]

Right, walking in Times Square is the same as eating pork, great comparison!
I'm assuming you never leave your house in the summer, correct?

These things dont apply to me as I said

I personally get some of the filthiest papers delivered daily to my door.

I was just trying to figure out if someone holds its assur to look at a woman in a bikini then it doesn't help regardless of what your purpose is.
(I actually regretted posting that 30 seconds later but it was to late  )

[Dan]

Having pictures of a woman in a bikini would be assur for the same reason as a fully clothed woman?

How so?

[Ephraimh]

Having pictures of a woman in a bikini would be assur for the same reason as a fully clothed woman?

How so?

There's a component of א"כ נתת דבריך לשיעורין & לא פלוג.

[David Smith]

The latter.

Those in glass houses...
 

[Emkay]

Having pictures of a woman in a bikini would be assur for the same reason as a fully clothed woman?

How so?

I dont recall saying that. Please refresh my memory.

[Dan]

I dont recall saying that. Please refresh my memory.

I'm asking how that's possible.
If a picture of a fully clothed woman is going to lead to an aveira, then you probably should be staying inside your home at all times. And forget about having shabbos guests.

[Dan]

Those in glass houses...

So you also stay inside your home all summer long?
Cool beans!

[Emkay]

I'm asking how that's possible.
If a picture of a fully clothed woman is going to lead to an aveira, then you probably should be staying inside your home at all times.

Ohh. I agree with that. I dont think it will but I still understand why a newspaper would have a policy of no females. Makes things simpler and less messy.

[Dan]

Actually it makes it far messier.
Just look at the C"H caused by photoshopping Hillary out of the war room.

[Ephraimh]

So you also stay inside your home all summer long?
Cool beans!

You see no difference between necessity and non-necessity?

News = non-necessity
Walking outdoors = necessity.

[Emkay]

Actually it makes it far messier.
Just look at the C"H caused by photoshopping Hillary out of the war room.

I don't think they give a damn about the world view. They care about their bottom line (which every business does) and what works for their readers.
What should be the geder about which females they post?
What should they consider dressed modestly enough?

[Ygold]

It's called "Venishmarta Mikol Davar Ra" read it about it, it's in the bible. It's also expounded upon in the Talmud in Avoda Zara.
If they want to be machmir on this, kudos to them. Just like we want to be respected for our opinions and practices whether we are chabad, litvish, modox or whatever, we should respect theirs!

[Dan]

You see no difference between necessity and non-necessity?

News = non-necessity
Walking outdoors = necessity.

I was responding to the question of tefilin mivtzoim.

But on the topic of news, if you can't deliver it without causing a massive chillul Hashem then just don't deliver it at all. After all, it's not a necessity.

The justification of something in halacha not being a CH doesn't apply when it's not halacha.

[MeirS]

You see no difference between necessity and non-necessity?

News = non-necessity
Walking outdoors = necessity.
Putting Tefillin on other Yidden = necessity

FTFY

[LoLo]

Actually it makes it far messier.
Just look at the C"H caused by photoshopping Hillary out of the war room.

That Photoshop was a mess.

Still doesn't change the fact that a blanket policy is much easier to deal with.

[Dan]

I don't think they give a damn about the world view. They care about their bottom line (which every business does) and what works for their readers.
What should be the geder about which females they post?
What should they consider dressed modestly enough?

It shouldn't be difficult to draw a line.

[Emkay]

It shouldn't be difficult to draw a line.

Ummmmm, have you never dealt with 3 other Jews and came to a similar conclusion?

[Ephraimh]

FTFY

Guaranteed clothed woman = debatable.

Chance of bikini = not allowed.

[Dan]

It's called "Venishmarta Mikol Davar Ra" read it about it, it's in the bible. It's also expounded upon in the Talmud in Avoda Zara.
If they want to be machmir on this, kudos to them. Just like we want to be respected for our opinions and practices whether we are chabad, litvish, modox or whatever, we should respect theirs!

So you're saying a full clothed woman is evil?
I could care less what everyone holds when it doesn't cause issues, but when you start causing international controversy for photoshopping and plane delays then I start caring and want to know how the CH is justified.

[Dan]

That Photoshop was a mess.

Still doesn't change the fact that a blanket policy is much easier to deal with.

Except as OP notes, a blanket statement no longer works in 2016.