Commentary for Kiddushin 102:12
אי הכי מאי למימרא לאפוקי מדר' יוסי דאמר לא מחית איניש נפשיה לספיקא קמ"ל דמחית איניש נפשיה לספיקא
This proves it. If so, why state it? - To counter R'Jose, who said: A man does not permit himself to be brought into doubt;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Ned. 61b. So that all of whom there can be the least doubt are definitely excluded, and only the senior of the seniors is forbidden to strangers.');"><sup>17</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
R. Meir’s opinion counters the opinion of R. Yosi who says that when the father makes this statement, he is referring only to his oldest daughter, and thus she is the only one betrothed. R. Meir teaches us that if the father and husband cannot remember which girl was betrothed, three of them, anyone who could be called “older” must be considered doubtfully betrothed.
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