"Horoa's Sha'ah"

We are all familiar with the concept of "Horoa's Sha'ah" (Temporary Dispensation), the Torah was given with a built in mechanism for correcting unforeseeable problems. The Torah gives the "Navi" or prophet the ability to temporarily suspend or change almost any commandment for the benefit of the survival of the Torah or the nation in the long term. We have also seen in the post-prophetic eras of our great nation the concept of "Horoa's Sha'ah" implemented by leaders concerning hashkofoh related issues. Most famously and most recently by Rabbi S.H. Hirsh whereby he relaxed the prohibition against secular studies temporarily in order to save German Orthodox Jewry of the 1800's from the threat posed by assimilation. (the scale and extent of his dictate being controversial and beyond the scope of this particular piece.)

"Loolei D'mistafina" or rather if I had the ability, I would institute a "Horoa's Sha'ah" and ban the