At which step in this process does it go from morally wrong to morally right? Red highlights are the changes between each step.
1) Thief steals from me by threat of death.
2) Thief steals from me by threat of locking me up in his basement.
3) Thief steals from me to pay for his education by threat of locking me up in his basement.
4) Thief hires a friend to steal from me to pay for his education by threat of locking me up in the friend's basement.
5) Thief hires a friend to steal from me to pay for his education by threat of locking me up in the friend's basement. The friend takes a cut out of the theft to pay for his services.
6) Thief hires a friend to steal from me to pay for his education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The friend takes a cut out of the theft to pay for his services.
7) Thieves hire a friend to steal from me to pay for their education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The friend takes a cut out of the theft to pay for his services.
8) Thieves hire a group of people to steal from me to pay for their education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The group of people takes a cut out of the theft to pay for their services.
9) Thieves vote for a group of people to steal from me to pay for their education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The group of people takes a cut out of the theft to pay for their services.
10) Thieves vote for a group of people to tax me to pay for their education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The group of people takes a cut out of the taxes to pay for their services.
11) Thieves vote for a government to tax me to pay for their education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The government takes a cut out of the taxes to pay for their services.
12) Citizens vote for a government to tax me to pay for their education by threat of locking me up in a prison. The government takes a cut out of the taxes to pay for their services.
