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VERSE: Ex21-32b

======================== Ex21-32b ==============================


SUCCINCT SUMMARY
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Rashi frequently makes powerful inferences from the alignment
of ALMOST similar verses. The minor variations between these
almost similar verses suggests nuances and differences or
even meaning. We call this the Rashi rule of ALIGNMENT
When Rashi identifies two cases from the ALIGNMENT we call
this the Rashi sub-method of TWO CASES


EXAMPLE
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Ex21-25:32 states
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If an ox gores an ADULT ...if ransom is placed BY ESTIMATE
OR a CHILD is gored............................SAME LAW
IF a SLAVE is gored............................30 DOLLARS
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Rashi picks up the contrast between the CAPPED
words, ESTIMAE vs 30 DOLLARS
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For slaves the damages are FIXED BY BIBLICAL DECREE
(and are independent of the worth of the person)
By contrast for ADULTS and CHILDREN damage is
ASSESSED by the person's worth.
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We note the philosophical implication of this ALIGNMENT:
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The Torah went out of its way to emphasize
that SLAVES were not MACHINES with WORTHS;
rather their LIFE had ABSOLUTE value independent
of how much they produced
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LIST314f below summarizes these arguments.
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ITEM                     DETAIL
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RASHI RULE CLASS:        ALIGNMENT
RASHI SUBRULE CLASS      2 CASES
RASHI WORKBOOK PRINCIPLE #10
SEE BELOW                LIST314f
Align clauses in         Ex21-25:32-Adult:Slave::Assess:Absolute
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====================== LIST314f ================================
Align clauses in         Ex21-25:32-Adult:Slave::Assess:Absolute
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CASE OF DAMAGEE          Monetary compensation   How
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If an ox gores an ADULT  if ransom is placed     BY ESTIMATE*1
OR a CHILD is gored                              SAME LAW
IF a SLAVE is gored                              30 DOLLARS*1

NOTES
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*1 Rashi picks up the contrast between the CAPPED
words, ESTIMATE vs 30 DOLLARS
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For slaves the damages are FIXED BY BIBLICAL DECREE
(and are independent of the worth of the person)
By contrast for ADULTS and CHILDREN damage is
ASSESSED by the person's worth.*10
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*10
We note the philosophical implication of this ALIGNMENT
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The Torah went out of its way to emphasize
that SLAVES were not MACHINES with WORTHS;
rather their LIFE had ABSOLUTE value independent
of how much they produced
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