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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) in Kiddushin say that failing to teach your son a craft leads to theft, and why prefer crafts over business? The shiur develops the idea that business inherently involves manipulation and exploitation of consumers, training one in a form of 'legal larceny.' When such opportunities disappear, the transition to outright theft becomes natural since the person is already conditioned to take what isn't rightfully theirs.
This shiur examines a fundamental Gemara (גמרא) in Kiddushin regarding parental obligations to children, specifically the requirement to teach them a profession (umnus) versus business (s'chor). The Gemara states that whoever doesn't teach his son a craft teaches him to steal, raising difficult questions about why crafts are preferred over business and why the consequence is specifically theft rather than poverty. Rav Yehuda argues that business is inherently problematic because when merchandise is unavailable, one may turn to theft. However, this reasoning seems flawed since crafts can also become obsolete or oversaturated. The shiur explores a deeper understanding through another Gemara that describes how animals naturally receive sustenance - a deer doesn't farm, a lion doesn't work as a porter, and a fox doesn't keep a store, yet they all receive their livelihood effortlessly.
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Kiddushin 29a-30b
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