Thoughts in the Middle of the Night

[murstein]

Some thieves steal by stealthily sneaking into places they don't belong, and removing things they don't own. Some thieves steal by using a club, knife, or gun, and either attacking their victims, or threatening violence, to obtain things they don't own. These people are almost universally reviled, and their punishment generally involves long

Comments

[laureth]

The second group usually isn't thought of as being criminals, might be part of why. They're being "technically correct," as in a lawyer, or "engaging in advertising" which is how people do business.