One more thing: this seems to be one of those topics where people tend to muddle the meanings of different things. In this case, it's the consistantly problematic challenge of differentiating between "good/bad" and "right/wrong".
In a very strict sense (if infliction of unjust pain or loss upon another is automatically considered "bad"), stealing is ALWAYS a "bad" thing. However, if you're trying to feed a starving family of four and have no other means of doing so, that "bad" thing may also be the "right" thing to do.
Being "right" doesn't make something "good", nor does being "bad" automatically make something "wrong".
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