Semantics, fren. You are right that it's not their money because yes, they did steal it. I agree but in another sense, a professional thief makes 'their' money by stealing from others or deceiving them some way or another. At some point, in language, we still call it 'their' money. If they go & put this stolen money in the bank, it goes in under their name. (They are deceiving the bank as well, In a sense)
At some point it get's pretty close to impossible to separate stolen money from legitimate. Where is the money from all those people who bought the Brooklyn bridge or the Eiffel tower? Where are those 30 pieces of silver exchanged for the blood of Christ? I know they went to buy a field but the former owner of the field must have spent them, or passed them on at some point. No? It's silver which is worth something. I doubt anyone would just throw it away. Can you find them today?
Semantics, fren. You are right that it's not their money because yes, they did steal it. I agree but in another sense, a professional thief makes 'their' money by stealing from others or deceiving them some way or another. At some point, in language, we still call it 'their' money. If they go & put this stolen money in the bank, it goes in under their name. (They are deceiving the bank as well, In a sense)
At some point it get's pretty close to impossible to separate stolen money from legitimate. Where is the money from all those people who bought the Brooklyn bridge or the Eiffel tower? Where are those 30 pieces of silver exchanged for the blood of Christ? I know they went to buy a field but the former owner of the field must have spent them, or passed them on at some point. No? It's silver which is worth something. I doubt anyone would just throw it away. Can you find them today?
What a waste of time and energy.