All circumstances?Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Didn’t read the whole thread but you gotta do the right thing without qualification. Return the wallet in all circumstances
You might make an impression on a hustler who thinks the rest of the world is on the make too - you might cast some doubt on his only rationale. But all that mystical shit isn’t why you do it
This sounds good, high, and mighty, until you really think about it.
What if, instead of having just tried a small-time cell phone scam, the guy had just embezzled you out of your life savings, and got away with it? Would you still return his wallet then?
What if he had raped your daughter?
What if he had killed your mother?
At some point, the guy's behavior to you or your family is heinous enough to where you'd be an absolute chump to return his wallet.
So where is that point? You can't just say, "Return it in all circumstances or you're a dishonest person", because that isn't true, and I believe it's a cop-out virtue signal for many who just want to think they're empathetic and not vengeful.
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