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Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by effie on Monday November 19, 2018 @07:47AM (#18486002)
People who rob banks are not necessarily psychopaths. For a good (fictitious but convincing) example, see Toby Howard in the film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_or_High_Water_(film) Robbing a bank is universally illegal, but it is not regarded as unethical in general.
Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by sonnyblarney on Monday November 19, 2018 @03:02PM (#18489289)
"but it is not regarded as unethical in general."

Yes it is.

Maybe you live in an interesting developing nation?

Robbing banks, stores, anyone - is considered basically immoral in all of civilization, thankfully.

Yes - not all bank robbers are psychopaths - probably not the majority.

But prisons are fully of people bending reality to justify their crimes.

Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by effie on Thursday November 22, 2018 @04:34PM (#18512724)
Robbing average Joe is universally considered wrong. Robbing bankers, insurance companies or other powerful subjects, I don't think so. It depends on the circumstances - for a good example, see the movie, that is, if you like such a mental challenge.
Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by sonnyblarney on Friday November 23, 2018 @05:36AM (#18515638)
Robbing banks, bankers, insurance companies and other 'powerful people or companies' is wrong, basically universally.

There is no ned to see any film about this.

Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by foldr on Monday November 19, 2018 @09:10AM (#18486482)
>Robbing a bank is universally illegal, but it is not regarded as unethical in general

Erm, no, it is regarded as unethical by almost everyone except bank robbers.

Re:Ask HN: What's the hardest problem you've ever solved? by effie on Thursday November 22, 2018 @04:42PM (#18512759)
Have you heard of the Robin Hood legend? It says the man was robbing the rich, and was very popular with the populace. I find it hard to believe that his robbing activity was regarded as 'unethical' by 'almost everyone'. Or a recent example, the sci-hub and libgen projects. They are robbing publisher shareholders of their profits. Do you think those projects are regarded as unethical by 'almost everyone'?