Q&A: Preventing Profit
Preventing Profit
Question
Why is it commonly accepted that preventing profit is less severe than causing a loss? In the end, because of you this person currently has less money than he would have had without you. In my humble opinion, it is hard to say that this is indirect causation, because you performed a direct act that caused the person not to profit, and this is not an indirect action.
Answer
This is a question of blame. If something or someone else causes your loss and I merely did not prevent it, then the cause of the loss is that other thing, not me. Indirect causation is more severe than merely preventing a loss, because in indirect causation it is indeed me, only in an indirect way. Therefore, in the laws of damages, indirect causation incurs liability in the heavenly court.
Discussion on Answer
I didn’t understand. Describe the case.
I meant a case where I create a reason because of which someone else does not receive a profit—for example, I write a false report and cause him not to get a salary, etc.