Im not arguing that they are they are equivalent. I think I have better morals that SBF. What I am saying is that I think SBFs thought process was closer to: "

Im not arguing that they are they are equivalent. I think I have better morals that SBF. What I am saying is that I think SBFs thought process was closer to: "It's alright for me to deceive and defraud people, because I don't see that as wrong" than "I think I am doing a morally bad thing with no justification and am a bad guy for doing it" Most people perceive themselves in a good light and justify their actions to themselves, even if an outsider doesnt like their action. I guess Im not very clear on this, because the other poster keeps replying with "but they know they were breaking the law", which seems entirely beside the point.