oomis:
Yes, we have certain hashkafic absolutes, but we also have to remember that tznius is not only measured in inches. It is measured in actions.
We also have to remember that tznius is not only measured in actions. It is measured in inches.
Would you argue that if one’s mother did not cover her hair that she was not a tzniusdig person at that time? If you say yes to that, then we have no place where we can dialogue about this issue.
Its hard to understand where you are coming from. The gemarah in kesubos 72a calls it a d’oraissa. Would you similarly ask if we would call people who went to work on shabbos during the Depression ‘mechalel Shabbos’ since many otherwise frum people did it? There are halachic requirements that supersede our actions in any given era.
Until around 300 years ago most people didn’t wear tzitzis. Does that mean that what they were doing is right? No, instead rabbonim went (one in particular I forgot who) around and taught people that they should wear tzitzis every day.