On 10/24/2015 1:15 PM, Oren wrote:

I could have made millions, ended up in jail but they could not afford
my price. It was never enough. I don't fall for the notion that "every
man has his price." Unless they are selfish.

There's a difference between "having a price" WHERE YOU COMPROMISE
YOURSELF and having a price at which you start *thinking* about it
(regardless of whether or not you can ever "be bought").

The interesting aspect is sorting out where your "strict resolve"
begins to show signs of weakness -- when you start rethinking that
resolve! At which point you start critically analyzing whether or
not you'd ever be held accountable, whether your friends/family would
ever be able to figure it out, etc.

Imagine deep sea diving, alone, and coming across a trove of golden
coins. Would you promptly report your find? Would you consider
exploring ways to "fence" it? Would you invest in a small jewelers
furnace and recast the coins into untraceable bars? etc.

If you even *think* about these things, then you've acknowledged that
there is the potential for compromise in your beliefs -- and you
are now relying on "mental discipline" to avoid that trap.

If you *think* about another woman, is that any different than
actually "being with" that other woman? (in some cultures, the
two are indistinguishable) Given that you can't control the
actions of others, what happens when you are "forced" to think
about this possibility (e.g., a woman throws herself at you)?

Few people are robots...