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Old 10-22-2023, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bilcon View Post
There are legal laws and moral laws. I broke a window once and notified the homeowner. I said I would pay for it, although I was not legally responsible. I thought it was the right thing to do. We ended up splitting the cost. (Legal vs Moral)
Interesting, but something seems out of whack. If the courts have addressed the issue and decided that the golfer is not legally responsible, why would the golfer be morally responsible?