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Interestingly the Rambam doesn't specifically list sin offerings as subject to that issue, but I didn't see anyone comment on it, nor did I find the Rambam said anything else (but maybe I missed that) …

He didn't endeavor to get the rest of his generation to do Teshuva. That is the main contrast between him and Avraham Avinu, who worked tirelessly to spread monotheism to the world. This is called a …

The sin is specifically spelled out in the verse - disrespecting Kodshim. … The Hebrew is בעון זה - with this sin (i.e. the bride and groom scenario) - וכזה חטאת נעורים - and like this, the sins of youth (thus including the sins of wasting seed he was just talking about prior) …

So by thinking of sin, even though measure of the sin is less (hence the lesser effects in your question) the place that it affects is much more sensitive to and impacted by the sin. …

So the point being it is possible to get divine help in avoiding accidental sin, and this is what we are asking for. … He can prevent the improper preparation from leading to a sin, thus forgiving the improper preparation. …

See here as a translation from the Arizal: Cain and Abel also damaged [reality]. [Not only Cain but also] Abel "gazed and damaged". According to the Sages, when Abel offered his sacrifice to G-d, he …

Yona understood that they did Teshuva, but he would have rather they not have the opportunity (rather like אין מספיקים בידו לעשות תשובה - One who says I will sin and repent will not be given the opportunity …

The average person has the ability to never sin in thought, speech or action, but is not able to transform his or her innate desires]. …

This is not a statement about future sin, which is always undesirable. …

The Arizal says that Hevel was reincarnated many times to purify his sin. What was his sin? …