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Unfortunatly one's options are not always clear.

• forrestthewoods 14y ago
  Most people don't pick the option of stealing massive amounts of personal data in a manner that is obviously unethical and almost certainly illegal. Blaming society for his choice sounds like crazy talk to me. What happened to personal responsibility?
  • olefoo 14y ago
    Don't get me wrong, I'm not excusing his moral choices, although I do think his education in that area was obviously lacking. But the guy was unemployed for two years and well; boredom plus opportunity for mischief equals trouble. Would he have been able to do something useful with his life if he'd learned better coping skills early on? I can't imagine the sad self-loathing low point you'd have to be at where reading strangers personal email for fun seems like a good way to spend your nights and days. But, I can see the forces at work on this guy and it does make me sad to see someone ruin his life like that.
    • forrestthewoods 14y ago
      If he he took half the time he spent on mischief and directed it at learning an employable skill he would have been successful. White middle-class Jacksonville isn't exactly the type of rough upbringing necessary to excuse self inflicted damage in my books.