thanks jeff
cj

Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Greg Menke wrote:

Ignoramus29984 writes:


Let's say, for an example sake, that there is a flood in my
area. Let's further suppose that I have no food stored, or that my
house has been flooded and food is destroyed.

I have a family to feed. I break into a closed food store and
steal food. Have I committed an immoral act?



Yes- but its necessary. Your choices are limited- its immoral to break
in and steal food. Its also immoral to let your family starve when food
is on the other side of the door and there are no other alternatves.
Your choice. Once your situation improves, then its time to make
reparations to the store's owner.

Gregm




Well, you just said what I was going to, especially the reparations part.

That question has been around forever though...And, from:

Bouvier's Law Dictionary
1856 Edition


MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal.

2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not
justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been
greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to
satisfy his hunger, this circumstance is taken into consideration in
mitigation of his sentence.

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It was heartwarming to see the better side of humanity an hour ago when
the 20 or so members at my Rotary Club lunch reached into their wallets
and came up with over $1,000 to help those poor buggers, when the club
president brought up the subject and we passed a bucket around the tables.

I thought it better that SWMBO and I skip going out for dinner tonite
and eat at home, so that our money could help someone with nothing at
all to eat.

Jeff