On a sweltering day, young men break the window of a pickup truck to steal a laptop. Unknowingly, they saved the life of a dog in the backseat that would have died from heatstroke. Should they still be liable to pay for damages to the window?
Should criminals be rewarded, or at least not punished, for a malicious deed that produced a positive result for the victim?
The Dilemma: Modern Conundrums. Talmudic Debates. Your Solutions.