Question

Wolf contends that the fact that a practice predictably brings on death does not determine whether that practice is permissible. Identify a practice outside the context of medicine in which a practice predictably brings on death and yet is not forbidden. Explain why that practice is not forbidden, despite this foreseeable consequence

Answer 1

Rituals differs in accordance with culture.In many Asian countries it is still practiced though it has a high risk of death.Fire walking is common in most part of certain Asian countries where it is way to purify oneself from evils,and be a devoted individual to the God . In certain cases it is carried out to prove genuinity .People tend to fast for days according to their religious practices,showered with turmeric water and walk on the fire with full hope on the God.In case if the person has committed any sin he may have burns.But still this practice has a high predictability of death and is even permissible in these places.