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<blockquote data-quote="green slime" data-source="post: 1813225" data-attributes="member: 1325">I agree that there are grey areas. I disagree with the stealing as non-evil. Jay-walking is not evil, but chaotic behaviour. Grabbing an old lady's handbag is evil. Firstly, it completely disregards the individual whose property it is.Secondly we are then in a &quot;might makes right&quot; situation. If stealing is ok, as in &quot;only chaotic&quot;, then there is nothing wrong with the chaotic good thief stealing from the poor. Somehow, that logic seems flawed to me. So stealing from rich or poor makes no difference. According you it is just &quot;chaotic&quot;. &quot;Yeah, I got these three farthings from a blind cripple I kicked in the teeth on my way to church. Just the cash I was missing for that Holy Avenger I need to slay demonkind.&quot; Robin Hood did not steal from the Rich to give to the Poor. He took what was wrongfully taken from the people in the first place (over taxation) by someone who had ursuped power from the rightful ruler. These nuances are not unimportant. Once King Richard returned to throne, did Robin continue stealing from the rich? No because King Richard was a &quot;just&quot; king. Or so the story goes.Stealing is evil, whether done by individuals, governments or corporations. Whether it is an act on the spur of the moment, or legally allowed through loopholes or design. However, its &quot;evilness&quot; can be mitigated by circumstances.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="green slime, post: 1813225, member: 1325"] I agree that there are grey areas. I disagree with the stealing as non-evil. Jay-walking is not evil, but chaotic behaviour. Grabbing an old lady's handbag [b]is[/b] evil. Firstly, it completely disregards the individual whose property it is. Secondly we are then in a "might makes right" situation. If stealing is ok, as in "only chaotic", then there is nothing wrong with the chaotic good thief stealing from the poor. Somehow, that logic seems flawed to me. So stealing from rich or poor makes no difference. According you it is just "chaotic". "Yeah, I got these three farthings from a blind cripple I kicked in the teeth on my way to church. Just the cash I was missing for that Holy Avenger I need to slay demonkind." Robin Hood did not steal from the Rich to give to the Poor. He took what was wrongfully taken from the people in the first place (over taxation) by someone who had ursuped power from the rightful ruler. These nuances are not unimportant. Once King Richard returned to throne, did Robin continue stealing from the rich? No because King Richard was a "just" king. Or so the story goes. Stealing is evil, whether done by individuals, governments or corporations. Whether it is an act on the spur of the moment, or legally allowed through loopholes or design. However, its "evilness" can be mitigated by circumstances. [/QUOTE]

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