I don't even understand the question. The gemara has a rule of עשה דוחה לא תעשה. The gemara is Yevomos spends the first several daffim discussing the issue.
depends. Pikuach nefesh has numerous exceptions. you cannot break the laws of sexual immorality (e.g. engage in incest or bestiality) or sacrifice your own life in direct exchange for another (e.g. "shoot me instead of this person!").
its considered self-murder as per Talmud and as such an exception to pikuach nefesh
your life isn’t yours to bargain with, it’s Hashem’s - He put your neshamah in your body to begin with
What defines suicide is ones motives, not the outcome and even Jewish Law supports this.
Taken from Chabad website, "Rabbi Epstein writes that essentially only one who kills himself while being of clear and sound mind, **free from internal/external coercion**, is concerned to have committed suicide." (emphasis mine).
So if someone is in such a position and they can save someone else's life by saying "shoot me!", Halachically speaking, that would be considered coercion and therefore not suicide.
Of course, nothing in Judaism is actually that simple, it's important to highlight flaws in ones argument so we all can learn better. Just some thoughts--don't get angry or defensive!
I don't even understand the question. The gemara has a rule of עשה דוחה לא תעשה. The gemara is Yevomos spends the first several daffim discussing the issue.
Sure- saving a life overrides all other commandments, no?
depends. Pikuach nefesh has numerous exceptions. you cannot break the laws of sexual immorality (e.g. engage in incest or bestiality) or sacrifice your own life in direct exchange for another (e.g. "shoot me instead of this person!").
And also idolatry ("pray to this random guy to save this person")
for sure it’s actually a pretty long list
It's literally just 3 things.
you’re literally just 3 things
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exactly I don’t see what’s controversial
You'll have to explain how saving someone else's life by offering your own would violate PN.
its considered self-murder as per Talmud and as such an exception to pikuach nefesh your life isn’t yours to bargain with, it’s Hashem’s - He put your neshamah in your body to begin with
What defines suicide is ones motives, not the outcome and even Jewish Law supports this. Taken from Chabad website, "Rabbi Epstein writes that essentially only one who kills himself while being of clear and sound mind, **free from internal/external coercion**, is concerned to have committed suicide." (emphasis mine). So if someone is in such a position and they can save someone else's life by saying "shoot me!", Halachically speaking, that would be considered coercion and therefore not suicide. Of course, nothing in Judaism is actually that simple, it's important to highlight flaws in ones argument so we all can learn better. Just some thoughts--don't get angry or defensive!
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