the irony of NOT being evil

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Today, I met with my 4 lab partners to work on an assignment for a Fluid Dynamics class. Each of us had his/her own textbook.
After we had all worked a few hours, lab partners A and B leave. Suddenly I realize that my textbook is missing.
I see a textbook next to partner C, who is working at the computer. I am tempted to discretely take it, put it in my backpack, and leave. The rationale would be that someone did the same thing to me, and I'm just altering who the victim is.
Instead, I refrain from my evil impulses, and ask partners C and D if they have packed my book by mistake. They both say no. I leave.
Later at home, I send an email to all of them, asking about my book. I just got a call from partner A, telling me that she has my book, but not her own. The book that I thought was C's, was instead A's book.
If you still follow me, my point is this: If I had "stolen" the book, then we (the group) would still be in possession of it, and it would have worked out best for all of us.

That's just a little moral paradox I thought I'd share with you.


(There's still a possibility that C or D grabbed it on their way out.)

The trouble with not being evil is that evil will stalk you. It leaves its adherents alone because they're already 'converts'.

Last edited by Postperson on 14 Oct 2008, 3:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

That's not how it works. Evil people, converts, experience more evil in their lives than anyone... but most of it goes under the radar for them, because the ship that did show up on the radar when they were good... is now the ship they're aboard.

Yeah, so it's 'normal' for them now, natural. Besides, they get rewarded for getting on board.

(corrected apostrophe error in earlier post).

Evil tends to spread like cancer.

You've got a thief in your group. You should take precautions.

Huh?

Is this thread about you SM?

What do you mean, I've got a thief in my group? What group?

Could you NOT respond to my posts, I've asked you before.

I'm sorry, am I horning in on your thread? I automatically assume every thread is about me.

Humans are odd and fascinating creatures, eh?