I think you've jumped off the track here -- you're falling into "right and wrong" language when it's clearly wrong -- while initially you were talking about whe

I think you've jumped off the track here -- you're falling into "right and wrong" language when it's clearly wrong -- while initially you were talking about whether it should result in monetary compensation. And it is very plausible that an act done for Motive X should have a punishment, while one done for Motive Y should not -- particularly when Motive X is the real problem and restricting the scope of the law is desirable. It's also totally reasonable for laws to outlaw some kinds of deceit but not others. Some kinds of deceit are to be tolerated -- "I like your sense of humor" -- but others -- "I don't have an STD" -- are not.