petrushkagoogol 8 Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 To the average person a cheat is dishonest, but to the average cheat he is honest. Folklore honors Robin Hood and Alibaba. They and their ilk are revered in global folklore. They are, to use a cliche, the proverbial bad-*** anti-heroes, who become the guardians of the world. Should we honor them or dishonor them ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieAG 34,630 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Get hold of a copy of Aristotle's "Ethics" and read it, along with the footnotes (that aren't usually included in scanned PDF's), especially the bit where the translator refers to the difference between 'being a good man and being a good citizen'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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