Translations:Are you allowed to use deadly force in defense of (mere) property?/12/en
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Whereas in some circumstances, as when a thief is breaking in at night, one might not be held accountable for taking the life of the thief (Exod. 22.1), this is not a matter of punishment but rather of self-defense. In contrast with Mesopotamian laws, the Bible says killing a thief brings blood-guilt on the slayer just as it would if he killed a non-thief (Exod. 22.2a). In other words, God does not sanction capital punishment for theft of property, and here offers legal protection for the thief. (p. 132)
