One example is: Stealing, people steal when they are thinking of themself. If they were thinking of others they probably would not steal.
2006-09-24 18:57:32 · 9 answers · asked by J T 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It can be argued that some people steal to feed their families, though it probably doesn't happen that way anymore. At least not in developed countries like the US.
On the other hand, all crimes could be considered a product of selfishness if we put our desires ahead of God's plan for us.
2006-09-24 19:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by dbackbarb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
couldn't almost all crimes possibly be caused by selfishness? also, couldn't crimes like stealing potentially be caused by unselfishness? for example, i read a story about a man in new orleans who stole somebody's boat during Katrina in order to help save people. he saved several, but in the end the boat was lost. even if we say that wasn't a crime because of the circumstances, its easy to see how unselfish behavior could motivate robin hood-like crimes.
2006-09-24 19:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by student_of_life 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ALL crimes are committed for selfish reasons. Every crime can be analyzed and the selfish element discovered quickly, with hardly any effort.
2006-09-24 19:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Lonnie P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm, Rape for one. :) Unless it is involuntary rape, of course.
I'd not say that stealing is selfish. It might seem easy, or the easiest way to get money, but not necessarily selfish.
2006-09-24 19:04:40 · answer #4 · answered by dane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember one movie: The silence of the lambs, where the killer had envy of women and therefore he killed them to disguise himself with their skin.
Or the xmas tale, with the old rich businessman, that was greed.
Greed & envy are part of the selfishness.
2006-09-24 19:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by Gabrio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them
2006-09-24 19:04:44 · answer #6 · answered by KR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawsuits...most of them anyway.
2006-09-24 19:05:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say all of them would are..
2006-09-24 19:00:09 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
why are they poor?
2006-09-24 19:00:47 · answer #9 · answered by JAMES 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋