Commentary for Avodah Zarah 11:16
וכי אית ליה לא עבר משום עור לא תתן מכשול והתניא אמר רבי נתן
And if he has one of his own then the Jew does not transgress placing a stumbling block before the blind? Was it not taught that R. Nathan said:
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The implication above was that if the idolater has another animal to sacrifice, the Jew who sells him an animal does not transgress the prohibition of placing a stumbling block before the blind. But this contradicts a baraita stated by R. Natan. If one makes forbidden substances available to those to whom they are prohibited, he transgresses, even if the person could have consumed the substance in any case.
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