The reason I said that is because the person I was responding to mentioned this: >"I don't know that I wouldn't sell drugs if my alternative was flipping burge

The reason I said that is because the person I was responding to mentioned this: >"I don't know that I wouldn't sell drugs if my alternative was flipping burgers at McDonald's for $1000 a month." $1000 per month is at least livable and means that you're not starving or homeless. So making the choice of turning to crime to go above that is a lifestyle one.