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Is it wrong to steal from a place that is going into the sea?
So I had a dream today but it bring up a good question?
If you was on a boat that had a store and it sink into the sea. But you lived and got on a life boat would it be wrong to take something from said store without paying? If it go down into the sea anyway?
7 Answers
- Anonymous3 months ago
I mean yeah if it was going down into the sea for sure I would grab as much stuff as I could. I could always give it back if the ship ended up not sinking. I would at least share it with the others
- TorukoLv 64 months ago
In my area abandoned vessels are
managed by the state. Who get it
inspected by a USCG Officer and a
ID tag is affixed. People can acquire
legal title to tagged boat. By taking it
to a Marina or a private dock having
a street address. To get the title all
vessels must be insured if over 5 tons
of weight. My state has +170 awaiting
an application to own.
- ?Lv 54 months ago
Under Maritime law if a ship is abandoned and is sinking you have salvage rights to anything on board. Help yourself but remember to share with any other survivors.
- Anonymous4 months ago
I mean yeah if it was going down into the sea for sure I would grab as much stuff as I could. I could always give it back if the ship ended up not sinking. I would at least share it with the others
- jimanddottaylorLv 74 months ago
As you do not know for sure that it is going to go down, it would be wrong. Otherwise, if the sea got a little rough you could say to yourself "I think we're sinking, Best to grab anything of value".
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Suppose you saw a person floundering way out in the ocean. Would you say that it would be OK to shoot him as he looks like he is going to drown anyway.?
- Anonymous4 months ago
Until they've given up looking and presumptively abandoned it, the stuff still belongs to the owner of the ship or the shopkeeper, and you're only entitled to a piece of it for your work in salvaging the goods.