וְלָמָּה מַזְכִּירִין דִּבְרֵי הַיָּחִיד בֵּין הַמְרֻבִּין, הוֹאִיל וְאֵין הֲלָכָה אֶלָּא כְדִבְרֵי הַמְרֻבִּין. שֶׁאִם יִרְאֶה בֵית דִּין אֶת דִּבְרֵי הַיָּחִיד וְיִסְמֹךְ עָלָיו, שֶׁאֵין בֵּית דִּין יָכוֹל לְבַטֵּל דִּבְרֵי בֵית דִּין חֲבֵרוֹ עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה גָדוֹל מִמֶּנּוּ בְחָכְמָה וּבְמִנְיָן. הָיָה גָדוֹל מִמֶּנּוּ בְחָכְמָה אֲבָל לֹא בְמִנְיָן, בְּמִנְיָן אֲבָל לֹא בְחָכְמָה, אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל לְבַטֵּל דְּבָרָיו, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה גָדוֹל מִמֶּנּוּ בְחָכְמָה וּבְמִנְיָן:
And why do they record the opinion of a single person among the many, when the halakhah must be according to the opinion of the many? So that if a court prefers the opinion of the single person it may depend on him. For no court may set aside the decision of another court unless it is greater than it in wisdom and in number. If it was greater than it in wisdom but not in number, in number but not in wisdom, it may not set aside its decision, unless it is greater than it in wisdom and in number.
Why do y'all think according to this text minority opinions are important?
אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃
The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
What are some other things y'all can think of that are actually deeply valuable, but might not appear to be?
We might have some moments where we feel broken down and maybe not that appealing or valuable (like compost). That's what we have this for:
...פִּתְחוּ־לִ֥י שַׁעֲרֵי־צֶ֑דֶק אָבֹא־בָ֝֗ם אוֹדֶ֥ה יָֽהּ׃ זֶה־הַשַּׁ֥עַר לַיהוה צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יָבֹ֥אוּ בֽוֹ׃ א֭וֹדְךָ כִּ֣י עֲנִיתָ֑נִי וַתְּהִי־לִ֝֗י לִישׁוּעָֽה׃ אֶ֭בֶן מָאֲס֣וּ הַבּוֹנִ֑ים הָ֝יְתָ֗ה לְרֹ֣אשׁ פִּנָּֽה׃ מֵאֵ֣ת יהוה הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֑את הִ֖יא נִפְלָ֣את בְּעֵינֵֽינוּ׃ זֶה־הַ֭יּוֹם עָשָׂ֣ה יהוה נָגִ֖ילָה וְנִשְׂמְחָ֣ה בֽוֹ׃
...Open the gates of victory for methat I may enter them and praise the LORD. This is the gateway to the LORD—the victorious shall enter through it. I praise You, for You have answered me,and have become my deliverance. The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the LORD’s doing;it is marvelous in our sight. This is the day that the LORD has made—let us exult and rejoice on it. O LORD, deliver us!O LORD, let us prosper! May he who enters be blessed in the name of the LORD;we bless you from the House of the LORD. The LORD is God;He has given us light;bind the festal offering to the horns of the altar with cords.-f You are my God and I will praise You;You are my God and I will extol You. Praise the LORD for He is good,His steadfast love is eternal.