| Jay520 said: I'm not challenging whether or not criminals could have acted differently. I pretty much agree about that. I'm just saying that your point that "Everyone does something for profit" cannot be trusted because it cannot be tested. With every action imaginable, there is always a few ways a person can 'profit'. There's no way of testing it. That's like me presenting an empty cup & saying, "My cup was filled with water two minutes ago". How would someone ever verify this? It's not possible. Your idea that every action someone makes is for profit cannot be tested because there will always be a few ways to profit with every action. |
I used the word profit because I found no better word to use in that context, and because it's simple. I think that humans are like companies always trying to do what is best for the company. Sometimes great short-term profits is the better option, while small long-term profits are better at other times. Sometimes you lose no matter what, but choose whatever results in the least amount of loss. Miscalculations happens frequently, but they are never on purpose.
And, more importantly, sometimes it may even be worth it to make risks.
