Can you sin without even sinning?

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Granted there are instances when this question may seem stupid, but here I go. Can a person who is with other people who are sinning sin when they are not doing anything sinful? For example, a guy goes to a underage drinking party and does not drink. Did this person sin?
 
Going to such a party could be scandal.

There are nine ways to participate in other’s sins.
 
If that person is not doing anything wrong, than I do not think they are sinning. There will always be people around us who sin, and we cannot control them. But, as long as we don’t do the sin, than I think it’s OK.
 
**Can you sin without even sinning?

**Can you breathe without even breathing?

Eucharisted has a good answer. 👍
 
By counsel
By command
By consent
By provocation
By praise or flattery
By concealment
By partaking
By silence
By defense of the ill done
 
If you stand by and watch someone get attacked and don’t lift a finger to help, you are sinning even though you aren’t doing the attacking.
 
So, then, according to the 9 ways of sinning guide, then the answer is yes you can indeed sin without actually committing the sin. In the case you referenced, the way the person cooperated in the sin was by remaining silent while someone else was sinning and participating in the festivities by remaining present there. You know the classic saying: “silence betokens consent.” In such cases, one must courageously voice objection to such immorality in a charitable and kind way. It would also be a good idea to not participate in such festivities and make an exit.
 
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