Commentary for Chullin 172:2

אם אמרו ספק טומאה לטהר יאמרו ספק איסור להתיר

will they also say in a case of doubt concerning a prohibition that it is permitted?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where the doubt involves a prohibition R. Meir would not permit it by the argument of a minority in support of a presumption. In point of fact, however, there is here a majority principle that supports the presumption, since the majority of children bungle what they do.');">²</span>

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