Guest Douglas Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 St. Thomas works everything out; http://www.newadvent.org/summa/311003.htm Look at these statements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 Yes. Just as it says in one of the objections that stealing to give alms to the poor is wrong. But if someone is starving, it is likly that they're not going to be of sound mind. So I would think that it would be venial, but I'm not sure... and is it worth the risk... It all comes down to relying on God, not ourselves. We must last until the end. God Bless, Love in Christ & Mary ironmonk In certain governments, such as in war-torn areas in Africa, where guerilla run "governments" rule....It is actually the government which steals food which was intended as relief aid for the people. If they could steal it back, it wouldn't be a sin, as it was intended for them in the first place... Is this the sort of scenario you are thinking of? Because in that case, it is the government, (or as you put it, society) which is guilty of stealing. Pax Christi. <>< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musturde Posted July 18, 2003 Author Share Posted July 18, 2003 Some mortal sins are worse than other mortal sins, even though they are both 'mortal'. Killing 100 men is worse than lying. So I could easily kill the people I a going to lie to and it would be better than lying to them? *Kill FrenzY* :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 aw, I guess the student has yet much to learn. It just seems so RIGHT! Is culpability at least lowered? How about this situation. Society has starved you and your family, you need to eat so you take a loaf of bread from the government that is starving you. Is this stealing? If you are starving you can stake for to sustain yourself. That is not stealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysologus Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 St. Thomas Aquinas isn't an infallible source of theology. There were several things he got wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasJis Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 bump for electricdisc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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