the five great sins
the five mahapathakams or five most heinous sins according to Hindu belief are
ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं स्तेयं गुर्वङ्गनागमः । महान्ति पातकान्याहुः संसर्गश्चापि तैः सह.l
manusmriti 11-54
Killing learned men
Drinking hooch
Stealing
Desecrating the preceptor's bed
and finally the act of supporting or helping in any of the four acts above..
Yes, we believe that abetting a wrong deed is as bad as committing it.
न केवलं यो महतो अपभाषते शृणोति तस्मादपि यः स पापभाक्
Not only the one who scandalizes or insults others but those who hear that ( and support it covertly or openly ) are also partners in the sin..
This is what Kalidasa puts in his Mahakavyam-- Kumarasambhavam -- in the words of Uma
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