They stole. They broke the law. They better get charged or I'm going to steal and tell whoever catches me that God told me to.

I'm pretty sure they're only going to steal necessities when they're poor.
Besides, isn't bankruptcy meant to give you a restart on life?

That is the way to go to contort a delicate argument provided by the priest. Not to mention that it is a partial invention as well.

Also, referring to breaking the law is an easy way out. How do we know the law is legitimate? Slave trade was also legal for a long time.