James Verone: The Reluctant Bankrobber

Debatable, Law Breaking / By Joe Hummel III

James Verone: The Reluctant BankrobberIn 2011, a 59-year-old man named James Verone walked into a Gastonia, North Carolina bank, handed the teller a note, and calmly asked for one dollar.He then sat down in the bank lobby and waited patiently for the police to arrive.Verone’s intention wasn’t to get rich. He wasn’t a hardened criminal […]

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ethics, healthcare, Philosophy, poverty

The Honest Thief: Can Stealing Ever Be Moral?

The Honest Thief: Can Stealing Ever Be Moral?You walk past a pharmacy. Inside, on the shelf, sits a medication that could save your child’s life. You can’t afford it. Insurance denied the claim. The government won’t help. The pharmacist, while sympathetic, can’t give it away.So you wait until no one’s looking… and take it.Are you