Gemara:

Bava Metzia 

Halacha:

Animals 

Parsha:

Ki Teitzei,  Mishpatim 

Collections: R' Jaffe Mitzvah in a Minute

References: Bava Metzia: 31a ,  Bava Metzia: 31b ,  Bava Metzia: 32a ,  Bava Metzia: 32b  

Description

Why do we have to help load or unload an animal? Is it out of concern for animal welfare or out of concern for other human beings? Should it be understood as one of the ethical laws, or as a law about preserving health?