Thought I would 'whet your appetite' and jumpstart our bookclub discussion of Freakonomics:
Could you resist the temptation of evil if you knew your acts could not be witnessed? Could others?
Can't wait for your thoughts...
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"Evil" is such a broad word....
Someone is always a witness.... Your own higher self, right?....
(This is so fun, Lisa! Have I told you lately how much I love you?!?!)
I like that answer -- your own higher self is always a witness. Love you too!
I agree with veekaybee that "evil" is subjective, especially in that I disagree with the authors' assertion that, "The same office worker who fails to pay for his bagel might also help himself to a long slurp of soda while filling a glass in a self-serve restuarant..." If refills are free (an automatic assumption in a place where you serve yourself a drink), then there is no dishonesty in taking a sip while you're filling up. The writer characterizes this as theft in the same vein as failing to pay for a bagel. We clearly need to watch these guys -- challenge those blanket statements, Mavii!
P.S. You would know that I'd be the wordiest blogger -- can't shut my mouth any more than you can stop my fingers!
P.S.S. This is FUN
Thank God you don't consider taking a drink 'evil' as I do that all the time -- as do my children. I can sleep at night thanks to you.
I'm always here for you, Lisa :}
I agree that I could probably not live with myself for doing a great wrong, but slurping soda in a restaurant is not what I was thinking. Last week I hit a car in the parking lot up by my nail place (MY RED CAR, THEIR WHITE LEXUS). I left a note and looked in all the nearby stores. I even left a note in three stores. they haven't contacted me yet. I am riddled with guilt. What should I do?
Oh, I bet you'll hear from them, Chris. Don't be riddled with guilt. You did everything you could. Accidents happen!
You know what is interesting to me about this? I really thought about leaving w/o a note. Was it the fear that someone saw me hit the car and would report me in a busy parking lot? Or was it my inner moral compass? Would I have left if there was 100% certainty I wouldn't get caught? I don't know...
But we can never be 100% sure, can we? So maybe that uncertainty, blended with our inner moral compass is the formula that drives us. Just a thought. Can't wait to discuss further at our meeting!
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