Why do “dead” people [and animals], or “sick” people [like a Zav or Metzora] make a person Tamei? What’s wrong with being dead or sick? And what did Cohen who is a Baal Mum do wrong, that he can’t do the Avoda? At the very least, we can suggest this is a message about what a human should strive for: םֶהָבּ יַחָו ! םיִיַּחַבּ ָתְּרַחָבוּ ! Chose life! So many of us have a subconscious love for hurting ourselves and “pitying” ourselves.
A person has to love life and enjoy Hashem’s beautiful world, especially the Nifla'os HaBo’rei. A person’s own greatness should be appreciated, not played down or ignored. We aim for health, happiness, and life. םיִקיִדַצ םיִיַח ןיִיוּרְק ןָתָתיִמְבּ וּליִפַא A Tzaddik is considered “ALIVE”, even after his passing. Not to inflict a: הָטיִרְשׂ laceration or: הָחְרָק bald spot, or to hurt yourself.
