However, all forms of bribery are forbidden. It establishes a more intimate relationship between the litigant and the judge. People make judgments based on the facts and based on their sense of right and wrong. The intellect enables one to assess facts with a clear and unbiased mind. One's personal morality allows one to distinguish between what is right and what is wrong.
Bribery influences a person on both levels.
It unconsciously prejudices one's thought processes, i.e. it blinds the clarity of sight. The reflexive voice teaches us the reason that each male is to ascend to Jerusalem. It tells us that the purpose is not merely that he should be seen by G-d, but rather, that he must feel himself to be in His Presence. Please pass it on to a friend. SUB bytetorah .