“ You might be inclined to assume that since the animal itself belongs to the Israelite16 we should punish him lest one come to confuse this with another animal.17 [The Mishnah] accordingly informs us that we have no such fear. ”

“ We have learnt elsewhere:18 R. Judah permits the selling to a heathen of a maimed [animal] 19 Ben Bathyra permits the selling of a horse.20 The question was asked: What is R. Judah's ruling on selling an embryo to a heathen? Is the reason of R. Judah for allowing in that case21 because the animal is maimed and therefore an embryo also being incapable of work is on a par with a maimed [animal] ? Or is the reason perhaps because a maimed [animal] is not a frequent occurrence,22 but a case of an embryo, being a frequent occurrence,23 is unlike the case of a maimed [animal] ? ”