You can't get out of the consequences of unskillful actions by getting other people to do them for you. In fact, it's one of the worst ways you can harm others.

Question 14. Can you get out of the consequences of unskillful actions by getting other people to do them for you?

Thanissaro Bhikkhu: No. In fact, one of the worst ways you can harm others is to get them to act in unskillful ways, because those actions then become their kamma. And the fact that you got them to harm themselves would be bad kamma for you.

~ "Karma Q & A, a Study Guide"

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