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AndrewMSFO
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Does one have a moral obligation to post bail for someone if you have the means to do so?
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Texan77
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I do not believe so - within our civil society we have laws in which the people must follow and consequences when we do not - we also have rights in which we can plead - guilty and or innocentDoes one have a moral obligation to post bail for someone if you have the means to do so?
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PeterMuz
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I highly doubt it. I can’t think of any Church teaching or scripture that would.Does one have a moral obligation to post bail for someone if you have the means to do so?
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nodito
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No.Does one have a moral obligation to post bail for someone if you have the means to do so?
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Catholic1954
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No. When my nephew was arrested for a very serious crime, 15 years ago, we did not bail him out, even though it was quite possible and very painful to just leave him alone. He was there for several months; we took turns visiting him and making sure he was as safe and as comfortable as the situation allowed, but he was not bailed out. The time there, on his own, gave him a good opportunity to think about the direction his life was going, and forced him to take responsibility for what he had done. Thank God a good lawyer and good plea bargain kept him out of prision, and today he a completely turned his life around today. Expirencing an indefinite period of time in jail can be a good reality check.Does one have a moral obligation to post bail for someone if you have the means to do so?
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Ridgerunner
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I say it depends. Some years ago, one of my daughters “received” a ticket in the mail. She either didn’t know what it was or didn’t get it at all. Anyway, she didn’t appear. She really is a very law-abiding person, and something had to be wrong with the whole thing.
The first I knew about it, she called me from a jail. A bench warrant had been issued and she was picked up on it while driving. Not that big a bail; $300 I think. Still, it had to be cash and I had to go all over the place to get it. Not so easy at night. Anyway, I got it and went to the jail and posted her bail. I can’t remember how old she was at the time. Maybe 20 or so.
Now, who wouldn’t feel morally obligated to do that?
On the other hand, I have had other people ask to post bail for them or sign a bondsman’s guarantee, and never have I felt it was anything but a scam. Most people who are arrested, are arrested for very good reason and are just as likely to cheat me as they are to cheat society.
I think it’s a judgment call. I see no moral obligation to deprive your family or get yourself into financial straits for someone who is unlikely to make good. It is instructive that bail bondsmen are very hard-case people who chase down people who jump bail. And they make it very clear to clients how tough they will be if they have to do it. Still, people jump bail.
The first I knew about it, she called me from a jail. A bench warrant had been issued and she was picked up on it while driving. Not that big a bail; $300 I think. Still, it had to be cash and I had to go all over the place to get it. Not so easy at night. Anyway, I got it and went to the jail and posted her bail. I can’t remember how old she was at the time. Maybe 20 or so.
Now, who wouldn’t feel morally obligated to do that?
On the other hand, I have had other people ask to post bail for them or sign a bondsman’s guarantee, and never have I felt it was anything but a scam. Most people who are arrested, are arrested for very good reason and are just as likely to cheat me as they are to cheat society.
I think it’s a judgment call. I see no moral obligation to deprive your family or get yourself into financial straits for someone who is unlikely to make good. It is instructive that bail bondsmen are very hard-case people who chase down people who jump bail. And they make it very clear to clients how tough they will be if they have to do it. Still, people jump bail.
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