Commentary for Yevamot 213:12

ב"ש אומרים בבעל וכו': אמר רבי אושעיא ממאנת למאמרו ואינה ממאנת לזיקתו אמר רב חסדא מאי טעמא דרבי אושעיא מאמר דמדעתה מציא עקרא זיקה דבעל כרחה לא מציא עקרא

Raba stated: The real reason<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra p. 739, n. 1. ');">³¹</span> of Beth Shammai is because no man would take the trouble to prepare a meal<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The wedding feast. ');">³⁵</span> and then spoil it.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Had mi'un been allowed after a marriage no one would, for this reason, ever marry a minor; and this might lead to immoral consequences. Cf. supra p. 740, n. 2. ');">³⁶</span> And Beth Hillel?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' v. p. 740, n. 8. ');">³⁷</span>

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