Din & Daf: Do We Punish Preemptively? (Part 1) with Dr. Elana Stein Hain

Beyond the Daf - Hadran · Feb 27, 2025 · 28m

Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein HainThis perek in Sanhedrin introduces the concepts of punishing preemptively - punishing the wayward son because of where his current path is leading him (נדון על שם סופו), punishing the home burglar because we presume readiness to commit murder (נדון על שם סופו), and various examples of people who are on their way to committing a capital crime and they may be stopped using lethal force (מצילין אותן בנפשן). These concepts, if expanded, can lead to an overreaching justice system, even one that punishes those who…