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Can you explain to me what this link says about restitution and when it is obligatory to pay back what you stole. Like me, for instance I agreed for others to lie in their taxes and I got money from it, but since no one got hurt or anything am i bound to make restitution? I think that is what paragraph 3 says in this link. I am not too sure.
link: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12788a.htm
Peace
Sorry for the delay, PC has been having problems.
In the case, you cite society was hurt if it was just tax that was be avoided. So perhaps your restitution to a give to non-profit group that helps society in same or similar way the tax would have.
I hope this helps.
your servant but His first
George
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George A. Card,sfo, M.I
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I am willing to attempt to answer any question. If I don’t know the answer, I will look-up or pass the question on to friends for feed back. Beside Catholicism (especially the social/moral and the Eastern rites), I am well read on Mormonism and so-called Modern Christian Fundamentalism. Also I study Franciscan History as means of growing in my lay Franciscan calling to holiness in Christ.
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