The mechanism of how a person "agrees" to sin.

Shiur #97 in Rav Aharon Kahn’s Hashkafah Series Based on Mishlei with Biur HaGra.

Content Description: The value of using a parable when offering criticism is that it allows the listener to draw conclusions and judge himself. Discussion of the arrest of IMF head Dominique Straus-Kahn and his brutish pursuit of fulfilling his desires. Discussion of how even an eved Hashem is able to silence the internal voice which warns him that an act is forbidden; a suspension of all higher perceptions. The antidote to this temporary 'amnesia' is public self-embarrassment. The ordeal of living in a world that elevates and values the pursuit or attainment of jealousy, desire and honor.

Citations: The following source is referenced in this shiur: Drashos Rebbe Yehoshua Ibn Shueweib, parshas BeHa'aloschah, found in the source packets on pages 1 -2.