Can a Shor burn something for a purposeful reason?
Of course not!
Yes. When it doesn’t like the farmer next door, it burns his haystack.
Yes, when it was focused on getting a barrel of beer, and the barrel fell and tipped over a torch; the burning came from a focused action.
Yes. When it hurt its back, and burned something to roll in the ashes and be soothed.
Answers B, C, and D are all correct.
Is it possible to have a discussion about a Shor being Chayav for causing Booshah to a person?
Yes – when it had intent to cause damage to the person.
Yes – an animal can sense when a person is uncomfortable, and do things to cause this.
No – animals have no Daas, to be able to intend to embarrass someone.
Only when the person isn’t generally scared of oxen.
Only when the person is generally scared of oxen.
What is the Halachah when two similar Shevarim belonging to one person chased a Shor belonging to another person, and we are unsure which Shor caused the damage.
The damaged Shor’s owner must bring a proof to which Shor caused the damage to be able to collect.
The damaged Shor’s owner may seize one Shor until proof is found, but may not use it.
The damaged Shor’s owner may seize the two Shevarim until proof is found, but may not use them.
The owner of the two Shevarim always pays for half the damage.
The owner of the two Shevarim must always pay for the damage.
What does Sumchus say?
Ha'motzi Me'chaveiro Alav Ha're'ayah.
When in doubt, the money is divided.
That claiming a debt of wheat totally exempts the other person from his admission of owing barley.
When a Shor was being chased by another Shor and slipped on a stone while running away, the owner of the chasing Shor is seen as liable.
When a Shor was being chased by another Shor and slipped on a stone while running away, the owner of the chasing Shor is not seen as liable.
What does Rabah Bar Nasan say?
Ha'motzi Me'chaveiro Alav Ha're'ayah.
When in doubt, the money is divided.
That claiming a debt of wheat totally exempts the other person from his admission of owing barley.
When a Shor was being chased by another Shor and slipped on a stone while running away, the owner of the chasing Shor is seen as liable.
When a Shor was being chased by another Shor and slipped on a stone while running away, the owner of the chasing Shor is not seen as liable.