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Old 03-16-2005, 06:30 AM
twang twang is offline
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Default Re: Question for Atheists and maybe those who believe in God.

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What stops me from killing for my own profit? The risk/reward ratio is too great, not to mention the work effort required to remain free.

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Exactly. Religion, ethics and law are pretty much ad hoc concepts. People commit crimes because

A. the risk/reward ratio is acceptable to them

or

B. they lack the mental skills needed to make a wise risk/reward judgement.

Any reasons beyond these are probably anomalies.

/twang
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