"Am I the only one who shrinks to hear fine, frum Jews pontificate in defense of a gun-toting teen for all to hear?"
Like most of the world, I followed the Kyle Rittenhouse trial proceedings and subsequent acquittal with fascination, and engaged in lively debates about the complex issues that arose from the whole story. Your follow-up interview with Ben Brafman was an informative summary of the legal mechanisms at play, and helped make sense of all the noise that exploded following the conclusion of the trial.
But this case has aspects that remain unaddressed, and there seems to be a real need for clarity among our community.
I think most frum Jews can agree about the importance of right to self-defense, and the possible ramifications of this verdict in other scenarios. But there’s a fine line between expressing relief that Rittenhouse was acquitted, and actually glorifying him and everything about him — his behavior, his motives, and the totally bizarre loophole that rendered his gun possession legal to begin with.
Am I the only one who thinks that too many people I know have crossed that fine line? Am I the only one who shrinks to hear fine, frum Jews pontificate in defense of a gun-toting teen for all to hear, including their very impressionable teenage sons, neighbors, and nephews?
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