Mesirus Nefesh Not To Have Internet [#14877]

August 24, 2021

QUESTION:

If it is very hard for a person to practically get rid of Internet from their home [i.e. if a person has a child with autism at home who uses Internet for stimulation], does a person still need to have mesirus nefesh not to have Internet in their home? Normally a person is not supposed to act above his or her madreigah, but when it comes to Internet is a person supposed to act above their current madreigah and give it up? Or should a person only act only according to their current madreigah of what they can or can’t handle?

ANSWER:

To tell a person that they must actually have mesirus nefesh - that is the truth.