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Rav Ashi said: Any alternative path on the side of the original path is considered a circuitous route, as it is close for this person and it is far for that person. While some will benefit from the change, it will be detrimental to others. Therefore, one may never exchange a public path for an alte
§ The Mishnah teaches that if a field owner provides an alternative thoroughfare through his field for the public to use, the public may use both thoroughfares. The Talmud suggests: But let him say to them: Take your original thoroughfare back and give me my thoroughfare that I provided you. The Tal
The Talmud asks: According to the opinion of R' Eliezer, are the members of the public entitled to be robbers? Why should they be permitted to appropriate land from a private owner? Rav Giddel said that Rav said: R' Eliezer refers only to a case where the public lost a thoroughfare in that field,
The Talmud asks: If so, why does Rabba bar Rav Huna say that Rav says that the halakha is not in accordance with the opinion of R' Eliezer? His reasoning seems valid. The Talmud answers: The one who teaches this, i.e., that R' Eliezer is referring to a case where a thoroughfare was lost, does not
The Talmud asks: And according to Rabba bar Rav Huna, what is the reason the field owner cannot reclaim the alternative thoroughfare that he gave to the public? The Talmud answers: It is due to the statement of Rav Yehuda, as Rav Yehuda says: With regard to a strip of land that serves as a border b