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Old 10-18-2023, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pdnesbitt View Post
You damage someone’s property you are at fault. I don’t care if is an errant golf ball, a baseball, or whatever, you did it it is your fault. Under current laws you may not be liable for the damages, but you did it. So, the ethical and neighborly thing to do is fess up and pay for what you did.
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What if you are playing golf next to a highway and you hook the ball into someone's car, breaking their windshield, and causing a crash where people are killed?

Do you think that you are ethically responsible for paying those damages?