At what point of poverty would you start attacking people you know to be innocent, to sustain yourself? For many people, as the number of homeless testify to, t

At what point of poverty would you start attacking people you know to be innocent, to sustain yourself? For many people, as the number of homeless testify to, that point does not exist. It's obvious that a multi millionaire would not become a spy for $25k (as this man did), but would he for $50 million? If our multi-millionaire is this person, I'd expect the answer would likely be a resounding yes. And this guy did something much worse than just attacking people. He allegedly gave information on undercover operatives to China. Them going "missing" after extensive "questioning" would be hardly surprising, and this blood would be on his hands. But hey, now he has $25k... I think peoples actions generally reflect their character, not their condition. It's why you'll find penny pinching billionaires, or people who can barely afford a loaf of bread insistent on sharing it with you. But spies... if somebody wants to go join an enemy force and fight against their home country - that's fine - though they should never expect to be treated as anything besides an enemy. But a spy, by contrast, exploits good will to try to hurt the people giving it to him. As the article mentions he was pressing former colleagues for information, with the aim of giving it to people that would likely use it to hurt them with. Spies are the scum of this earth and in no way whatsoever does this individual deserve even the slightest grain of sympathy. Whatever punishment he receives will be far too lenient.