Using a Newspaper Without Permission
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Question
In a building where they receive the 'Yated' newspaper daily, is it permissible to take it early and then return it, based on the principle of 'this one benefits and that one does not lose'?
Answer
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Someone who asks without permission is considered a thief.
'This one benefits and that one does not lose' is not a permission; it remains an absolute prohibition, but it is exempt from payment.
Source
Tosafot, Bava Batra 12: commentary on 'Kegon ze'
Moreover, the compulsion regarding the quality of Sodom in the case of 'this one benefits and that one does not lose' applies when one is already living in another's courtyard without paying rent. However, it is obvious that he can prevent him from entering and living in his house, even if the courtyard is not for rent and the person does not intend to rent, which is the case of 'this one benefits and that one does not lose'.