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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
I was talking about the idea of "not doing it because it's wrong" vs. "not doing it because you can get caught" not "doing it" vs. "not doing it".
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Except for some people that doesn't seem to work. They don't understand that stealing is wrong, no ifs, ands, or buts. They've never been caught so they will never be caught, it's a victimless crime, it's no big deal, etc, etc, etc.
My belief is that if you're going to knowingly break the law, at least be honest with yourself and admit that you're doing something illegal and there are consequences. So is a $5-10 book worth the possibility of going to jail?
I might steal food for a starving person. I might kill someone to protect myself or my family from imminent harm. I might rise up in protest to unfair treatment after looking over the issues in a given situation. For something serious like that, I might be willing to put my freedom on the line. But for a book that I probably won't even like? No, I won't.