tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post2317486884546316101..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: What Price Family Loyalty?Stuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-63507230863702799632017-08-23T19:31:05.604-07:002017-08-23T19:31:05.604-07:00I agree, its better to let other people's cons...I agree, its better to let other people's conscience lead, unless there are clear concrete victims. I sort of understand the need to tattle. Basically if there was a point in your past someone tattled on you, then you may internalize that "justice" and feel a need to turn in others.<br /><br />This ethics is sort of like the "Sanctuary city" debate. If illegals are afraid of being turn in to immigration officials for reporting crime, they'll keep quiet and not report to local police and criminals can be more free to act fearlessly. Of course even in a Sanctuary city it just takes one "disloyal" tattle within the police department to break the trust of the people.<br /><br />The main problem with "victimless crimes" like tax evasion is there are large legal penalties, and people acting under the law may have to go down a slippery slope of ever more dramatic coverups to stay safe, so tax evasion can lead to anything including murder to cover up being caught.<br /><br />I have one friend in his early 20s who "borrowed" a rental car for 6 months and was arrested bringing it back, and got a felony on his record, while he admitted he never stopped voting (felony and voting were in different states). Voter fraud is another "victimless crime", and I wasn't concerned he was corrupting democracy as much as his own risks to getting caught and there are large penalties and he had kids who would be affected. (Reflecting I actually decided I wouldn't risk cheating like that, although without kids, perhaps I'd vote illegally as an act of civil disobedience and turn myself in, seeing the law as unjust.)<br /><br />I recall Dan Ariely's talk about how our imperfect morality allows us to "cheat a little" and still feel we're good people, and if we see other people we like or admire cheat, we're more willing to cheat.<br />https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_on_our_buggy_moral_code<br />Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-46434509255164157602017-08-23T09:16:05.354-07:002017-08-23T09:16:05.354-07:00Art, I'm sure your fingers never make a mistak...Art, I'm sure your fingers never make a mistake, this early in the morning. It happens occasionally.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-12244661296118742192017-08-23T08:52:59.028-07:002017-08-23T08:52:59.028-07:00Dr. Schneiderman, may I respectfully suggest that ...Dr. Schneiderman, may I respectfully suggest that you find a proof reader to examine your text before you post? Today you write<br /><br />> Her we are<br /><br />when you mean "Here". On Monday you wrote<br /><br />> tetired lawyer Francis Menton<br /><br />when you clearly meant "retired."<br /><br />Thank you. Such gaffes undermine the integrity of your writing.<br /><br />art.the.nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217116501544593071noreply@blogger.com