A terminally ill man gives away all the $ from his bank account and then maxes out his credit card on gold bars which he gives to his friends. He correctly estimates that he will die before the purchases show up on the statement. He thus died without ever being chayiv to pay the cc company. The "stealing" from the credit card company only occurs after he is dead. Has he done a sin?
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1When you say "Has he done a sin?" do you mean "has he done something wrong?" or "is he culpable in court?"?– WAFJun 22, 2015 at 1:25
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the first one..– Clint EastwoodJun 22, 2015 at 3:39
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1He would already be in a place with the jurisdiction to decide.– EpicentreJun 22, 2015 at 4:08
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1@ClintEastwood Then isn't it obvious that the answer is yes? His estimate of his own mortality doesn't mitigate the financial crime at the moment he commits it.– WAFJun 22, 2015 at 12:17
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But wlhen did he become obligated to pay?– Clint EastwoodJun 22, 2015 at 13:07
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No, though to answer your updated question via the comments, of course. Creating a debt with the intent of not paying it back is theft. It doesn't matter whether you're caught or not. Sure, it's a clever way of doing it, but it's still stealing.
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1Jamezrp, welcome to Mi Yodeya. I hope you'll like the place and decide to stay. Before you post an answer, please read over it several times and make sure it's as clear as possible to the maximum possible number of readers. (The first sentence could use some work.) Still, thanks very much for the thoughtful answer! Jun 22, 2015 at 11:50
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