@abi4560@brunobarking They weren't small scraps when they were put in the caves lol. They were small scraps because the wood shelves rotted and the jars holding them fell and shattered and the parchment rotted. The jars that didn't shatter gave us the big scrolls.
@abi4560@brunobarking There's a lot of research about this among scholars and it's a little trite and a little apologetic to assume it was a genizah. That said, I think the consensus has holes nobody really addresses comprehensively.
@dilanesper Two things can be true. If the system is ripe for abuse, it's reasonable to suspect there is abuse. Also, until someone proffers evidence, there is no evidence of abuse, notwithstanding the reasonable suspicion.
@Heminator I don't think it's a widespread attempt so much as it's characteristic political strawmanning that a lot of midwit commentators can't resist.
@TiredBambooLaw The goal is to make everyone as miserable as the guy sleeping in the park and dying alone in the park. Only then will we have true equality.
@BowTiedYukon Don't be ridiculous. 5 lbs short of two plates for reps is decently strong. Another way to say it is he could bench two plates for 3-4 reps.