Re: establishing mamzerut

After I reported that, despite popular perception to the contrary, major 
poskim do accept that DNA evidence is halakhicly sound, RJRich asked:

> So why should we rely on rov beilot if there is a quick and easy way to
> be mvarer (and thus require in any case - e.g. inheritance,marriage)

It is a kind of modern takkanah, to avoid finding out about mazerut. Better to 
have unresolved monetary cases than mamzerut. We are under no obligation to 
perform DNA tests to confirm or deny yichus.

KT,

Arie Folger
_______________________________________________
Avodah mailing list
Avodah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://lists.aishdas.org/listinfo.cgi/avodah-aishdas.org