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# Can you violate [[Shabbat]] to avoid embarrassment just like you can violate Shabbbat to avoid death?  
# Can you violate [[Shabbat]] to avoid embarrassment just like you can violate Shabbbat to avoid death?  
# Is a kohen who embarrasses someone prohibited from ascending the duchen to say Birchat Kohanim just like a Kohen who has murdered someone is?  
# Is a kohen who embarrasses someone prohibited from ascending the duchen to say Birchat Kohanim just like a Kohen who has murdered someone is?  
# Are you allowed to give permission to someone to embarrass you or not just like you are not allowed to give someone permission to kill you?  
# Are you allowed to give permission to someone to embarrass you or not just like you are not allowed to give someone permission to kill you?
= = Types of Embarrassment = =
==Types of Embarrassment==
The Mishna and Gemara Bava Metzia provide several examples of things people can say that violate the prohibition of hurting others with speech. From these examples we can discern different types of ways in which a person can be hurt.
The Mishna and Gemara Bava Metzia provide several examples of things people can say that violate the prohibition of hurting others with speech. From these examples we can discern different types of ways in which a person can be hurt.