Jewish%20thought for Bava Kamma 6:13
המבעה וההבער כו': מאי מבעה רב אמר מבעה זה אדם ושמואל אמר מבעה זה השן
What is the derivative of Fire? Shall I say it is a stone, a knife and luggage which having been placed upon the top of one's roof were thrown down by a normal wind and did damage? Then in what circumstances? If they did damage while in motion, they are equivalent to Fire; and why should they be different? Just as Fire is aided by an external force, and, being your possession, is under your control, so also is the case with these [derivatives] which are aided by an external force, and, being your possession, are under your control! — The derivative of Fire is therefore equal to Fire; and R. Papa's statement [to the contrary]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. p. 6, n. 6. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>
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