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Why Do People Steal?

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molbiogirl
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01-15-2008 6:42 PM 		Reply to: Message 19 by ThreeDogs
01-14-2008 9:41 AM

It's one thing to be tempted, another to yield. Jesus was tempted and He had the right answers.
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"Do not steal" is not a moral dictate handed down by some sky-dwelling authority.
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"Do not steal" is, in large part, an innate tendency that has been cultivated by 100s of 1000s of years of human evolution.
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molbiogirl
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01-15-2008 6:53 PM 		Reply to: Message 24 by nwr
01-15-2008 6:46 PM

You and I don't agree on anything, do we?
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It's OT here, so if you'd like to continue this discussion, I would be more than happy to start a new thread re: innate origins of "morals". Be prepared for some serious Pinker talk.
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