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    Quote Originally Posted by Gman View Post
    I don't think they're less than human. They certainly follow human nature and will exploit whatever they think they can get away with.
    Agreed.

    roberth, I certainly understand, but not everyone is that way and I think it is dangerous to paint with such a broad stroke
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    Agreed.

    roberth, I certainly understand, but not everyone is that way and I think it is dangerous to paint with such a broad stroke
    No, everyone isn't that way. I'm just talking about those who took advantage of this situation. If they'll do that when presented with the opportunity, what will they do when they're presented with a different kind of opportunity. For example, while I'd like to think they'd pass on home invasion, I can't assume that they would pass on a home invasion. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

    This is all very difficult for for me, I like trusting people, I like thinking that I can help someone with a flat tire and they won't try to bash my head in and steal my car. Many people deserve help because they are in a situation not of their own making or choosing, these people deserve our empathy and assistance. The difficult part is sorting out who is the good guy and who is the bad guy. I suppose we'll know who the bad guys are when we hear our neighbors house getting busted up and see the perps coming to our door.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roberth View Post
    The difficult part is sorting out who is the good guy and who is the bad guy.
    If it was easy, everyone could do it.

    The problem I have is sometimes the good people do bad stuff and the bad people do good stuff. I wish they would just make up their minds and be consistent, like I am sometimes, but not always.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cstone View Post
    If it was easy, everyone could do it.

    The problem I have is sometimes the good people do bad stuff and the bad people do good stuff. I wish they would just make up their minds and be consistent, like I am sometimes, but not always.
    ...and another wrinkle gets thrown in.

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