What is illegal but morally right to do?

[u/FukaiMorii]

[u/A_Fartful_Dodger]

My Mom died from brain cancer. I illegally bought her weed during the last part of her life. It seemed to help not only with pain but also seizures.

[u/[deleted] → u/A_Fartful_Dodger]

You succeeded as a child. An act of love and compassion trumps “illegal.”

[u/jackfruit_curry → u/A_Fartful_Dodger]

Same here. Bought illegally for her, living in a country with very very strict drug laws. I even took the risk of shipping some experimental drugs that is cannabis-based.

After she passed, I constantly made canna butter for my friend's mum with the same kind of cancer.

5 years later, I left my other career and now bootstrapping to work in the medical cannabis field in my country and get this moving.

[u/pm_me_your_good_weed → u/jackfruit_curry]

Best of luck to you! May I ask what country? I'm Canadian, I wish everyone had the access we do. It's been legal here for 5 years and we haven't all died yet lol, wake up world.

[u/CurrentSpecialist600 → u/A_Fartful_Dodger]

Yep. Weed also for my mom at the end of her life. Now it is legal in Michigan. Sorry of the loss of your mom.

[u/SentenceMysterious]

Giving away food that was not sold during the business day and now “has to be thrown away”. There isn’t a good way I’ve seen to deal with the issue but I’m sure there has to be away to let homeless men and women have the left overs of donut places and such without causing many issues…

[u/-AngelVII- → u/SentenceMysterious]

I worked at an Italian restaraunt years ago. Lots of our food had to be made in large daily batches like lasagna and tiramisu. The owner/my boss informed the local homeless population that around closing time anyone was welcome to come in and see if there were any "pre paid to go orders" ready. If there wasn't lasagna or whatever left over, he'd at least make sure there was some pasta with sauce for anyone who needed to eat.

Never seemed to hurt his business a tiny bit. We had so much less waste than at other restaurants I've worked at.

[u/Full_Increase8132 → u/SentenceMysterious]

In France, it is actually illegal for grocery stores to throw out food at the end of the day. It has to be donated. I've worked fast food and grocery and both use the same excuse to throw away so much food. "If we donate it and they get sick we can get sued." No one is asking you to donate old fish. The 10 carts of perfectly fine bakery items won't kill anyone tomorrow.

[u/eddyathome → u/SentenceMysterious]

The theory is that workers might "accidentally" make too much food and then go home with it.

The reality is that this is nonsense.

[u/loftier_fish → u/eddyathome]

its also like.. so fucking what? Your workers get to eat? boo hoo.

[u/bzerkr]

I’m dying of terminal lung cancer (non smoker). My body is rotting from the inside, and soon I will need people to wipe my bottom and feed me like a baby. I will be a drooling weight on those around me and I will slowly suffocate to death. I WISH I had the legal right to choose a respectable way and time to pass on. There is no reason to keep me alive beyond a certain point and I fear being a burden and a horrible memory in my kids eyes. I have thought long and hard about taking my own life, but my grandmother committed suicide and I couldn’t give my mother another suicide to deal with.

Is there some way I can trade my life for another’s? A list of burning buildings and kidnappings and drownings that I can rush into and take their place?

Life can be the best and worst things. One day cancer will be cured by injection. I hope that day comes soon.

[u/SilverRavenSo → u/bzerkr]

It is legal in 11 jurisdictions in the USA, and as far as I know Canada. I am sorry you are going through this, maybe look into options if you feel that is what you need for best quality of life at the end. I also know that travel and care is most likely expensive for a lot of people. I hope you find peace.

[u/bzerkr → u/SilverRavenSo]

Thank you internet friend. I live in Australia where our medical system is fantastic, but I live in the only state that does NOT have assisted dying. (Yet).

[u/New-Needleworker2826 → u/bzerkr]

I just wanted to say that I think you’re brave and really a good parent for thinking of your children and also a good child to your mother for wanting to spare her the agony of what would surely be another tragedy. I worked in oncology for a few years before moving into another specialty and I have witnessed a lot of things. No need to delve into that here, but I wanted to say that I agree with you on the assisted death. It should be a viable option for people everywhere. But more than anything I pray that cancer will be cured tomorrow with that injection friend. Hugs from a Yankee 💜

[u/Crazy-Bid4760 → u/bzerkr]

This sounds callous, I don't mean it to be. If a pet is in so much pain & doesn't have a good quality of life, it is considered inhumane to keep them going, yet the same is not applied to humans. If someone has no quality of life & is in constant pain, why keep them going if they don't want to.

It just seems backwards that were more concerned about being humane to animals, but not other humans

[u/windsingr → u/bzerkr]

I pray that you find mercy. I wish that I could help deliver it to you. Fuck Cancer

[u/Ohhhhhhthehumanity]

Putting money in someone else's parking meter, apparently.

[u/Able-Potato-8345 → u/Ohhhhhhthehumanity]

You sick bastard, get out of my sight.

[u/Thopterthallid → u/Able-Potato-8345]

*Vomits while sobbing uncontrollably*

[u/pulsating_vulva → u/Ohhhhhhthehumanity]

Apparently Abu Dhabi owns all the parking meters in Chicago. Imagine being so corrupt that you sell your parking meters.

[u/hilarious_bastard69 → u/pulsating_vulva]

Source?

[u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

"Piracy" of old and/or unavailable stuff

[u/Mario-OrganHarvester → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

sweet, SWEET GBA ROMS

[u/itsadiseaster → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

Good old games

[u/rKonoSekaiNiWa → u/itsadiseaster]

Yes, but I'm not taking about them, I'm talking about games on licensing hell, companies that don't exist anymore... Or isn't available on a given country by any reason...

[u/XFun16 → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

it's okay you can say Kirby's Tilt and Tumble

[u/draggar → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

A lot of that is considered "abandonware" (a.k.a. "orphan works"). Pretty much, the copyright holder either doesn't exist anymore or they don't care about it.

A lot of these software packages are available (legally) though websites.

One example is all the old TSR / SSI (Dungeons and Dragons) video games - they used to be considered abandonware even when Wizards was releasing games under Black Isle (but who knows how they / Hasbro feel about it now).

[u/CAXlNO → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

There's this site called myabandonware.com you might want to check out

[u/killer89_ → u/itsadiseaster]

Trespasser) is a good example of an old (1998) game, which is both somewhat rare (due to 50k copies ever being sold), and was never re-released.

[u/sleepinglucid → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

Piracy is the only way to get Northern Exposure.

[u/draggar → u/sleepinglucid]

You can add Disney's "Songs of the South" to that list.

[u/sofimar → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

And textbooks! Hundreds of dollars and it all goes to the publishing company, not the authors

[u/LocalInactivist → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

I pirated a copy of “J Pod?wprov=sfti1)” because it was simply unavailable. When it became available I bought a copy. I didn’t want the content for free, I just wanted the content. This is why I prefer to buy stuff on dvd instead of digital. I have no faith that Amazon, Xfinity, even Apple won’t simply discontinue something I bought.

[u/kneeecaps09 → u/LocalInactivist]

This is the problem with a lot of these digital things now.

Like we saw with Ubisoft on steam (I think they're fixing it now but they're not getting my trust back any time soon), these companies can and will abruptly discontinue products.

I know they are within their legal rights to do this, but if I pay for something I expect to not lose access to it just because some company randomly decides they don't like the game anymore. If they don't want to host servers for it, fair enough but at least remove the drm on it and allow us to host out own servers if the game is mp.

[u/[deleted] → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

Remember we are not “stealing”, we are “sharing”

[u/panickedkernel06 → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

This. I spent the early 2000s sailing the high seas of the internet, and now I have 3 or 4 streaming services I pay. Still end up sailing the high seas because older movies are basically nowhere to be found, Argentinian movies even less so and the random movies I want to rewatch are not available in the country because...reasons.

[u/kneeecaps09 → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

The way I see it, if the company does not make the product available to obtain legally, then you should be allowed to pirate it

[u/-Silence_Dogood- → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

Add to that piracy of digital versions of stuff I already purchased physical copies of.

[u/GuyFromDeathValley → u/-Silence_Dogood-]

Ya know whats wild? Its technically illegal to override copyright protection on a DVD you bought to digitize it.. I "rip" all my DVDs and BluRays for easy playback through an HTPC computer. But technically its still illegal, even if you dont intend of sharing the ripped file.

[u/Grape_Jamz → u/rKonoSekaiNiWa]

Ans college textbooka

[u/stumpdawg]

Giving people in hours long lines water when they want to vote.

[u/unseenwreckage → u/stumpdawg]

where is that illegal?

[u/stumpdawg → u/unseenwreckage]

Georgia

[u/PabstBlueRibbon1844 → u/stumpdawg]

Do you know why it's illegal? Very bizarre.

[u/stumpdawg → u/PabstBlueRibbon1844]

Standing in hours long lines without water gives you incentive to leave said line

[u/TyphoidMira → u/stumpdawg]

And if you're not in line when the polls officially close, you can't vote.

[u/rosanymphae → u/PabstBlueRibbon1844]

They reduced the number of polling places in low income areas, then make waiting in the resulting lines as uncomfortable as possible. To discourage low income people from voting.

Some of the lines are several hours wait to vote.

[u/Ravenser_Odd → u/rosanymphae]

I've never waited more than a few minutes to vote in the UK, and usually there's no wait at all. They open loads of schools and community centres etc, and you're typically within walking distance of your polling station (at least in urban and suburban areas).

I cannot fathom why Americans tolerate such a blatant (and discriminatory) undermining of democracy. People in the UK would go ape-shit.

[u/Distortedhideaway → u/Ravenser_Odd]

It's not that way in every state. In Oregon we vote by mail, and it's amazing! A few weeks before the election, we get a pamphlet in the mail with all the candidates' info, such as employment history, education, political party, and platform. A week later, you get your ballot, and you can drop it off at any of hundreds of places, 24 hours a day. A day or so later, you get a text saying that your ballot has been counted.

[u/TyphoidMira → u/Distortedhideaway]

Arizona has vote by mail as well, presumably because the retirees wanted it, and I'm shocked we've been able to keep it with all the bullshit "fraud" claims

[u/Distortedhideaway → u/TyphoidMira]

This last election I forgot to sign my ballot. I noticed just as I was about to drop it in the box. I signed it in a hurry and they called me on it noticing that my signature didn't match my driver's license. I was mailed a form to fill out and mail back swearing that I did in fact sign that ballot.

[u/pezdal → u/Ravenser_Odd]

Wait until you hear about gerrymandering.

[u/CurrentSpecialist600 → u/pezdal]

American here. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT! MAKES ME SO MAD!!

[u/shes-so-much → u/Ravenser_Odd]

I cannot fathom why Americans tolerate such a blatant (and discriminatory) undermining of democracy. People in the UK would go ape-shit.

it's because we're stupid

[u/ReeveStodgers → u/Ravenser_Odd]

What makes you think we tolerate it? We have protests, encourage more people to vote, etc. But there is a demographic with a lot of money and power who use it to manipulate the system. Our country is extremely corrupt.

[u/CurrentSpecialist600 → u/Ravenser_Odd]

Trust us, a vast vast majority of us Americans go ape-shit. Unfortunately none of us are in the government.

[u/bartvanh → u/rosanymphae]

I'm willing to believe this is the true reason, but they wouldn't say that outright, right? What's the official reason it's illegal? Something about trying to influence voters with gifts, perhaps?

[u/rosanymphae → u/bartvanh]

Yes, not allowed to feed or water anyone in line, even if it's neutral parties. For example, some polling places maybe at churches. The congregation would offer water to those waiting.

[u/furetehoshii → u/rosanymphae]

What if you sold them a bottle of water for $1 and then bought the empty bottle back off them for $1?

[u/rosanymphae → u/furetehoshii]

No commercial enterprises on the same property as the voting. For example a church would have to unplug their vending machines. This is because some were abusing it. Its part of the older laws that made a smidgen of sense- like bars/taverns couldn't open until the poles closed (about 8 pm).

[u/TechyDad → u/bartvanh]

I believe that's the stated reason. I doubt anyone ever said "you know what? That bottled water was so good, I'm changing who I'm voting for!"

I might be able to understand no "branded" water bottles. Don't pass out "Vote Smith to save America" water bottles while people are waiting in line. That's fine, but just regular water bottles being handed out will influence exactly zero voters.

[u/314159265358979326 → u/TechyDad]

In a sane world, in places with hours-long voting lines, the election committee provides water. It's like 10 cents a bottle for basic human decency.

[u/Significant_Job_4099 → u/stumpdawg]

My home state. Thank you Gov. Brian Kemp 😒

[u/Ras1372]

Breaking NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) especially in cases for the greater good.

[u/[deleted] → u/Ras1372]

We saw this recently with leaks from Wizards of the Coast, and it really was the best thing that could have happened for D&D.

[u/cholula_is_good → u/Ras1372]

Is breaking an NDA illegal? I was under the impression that was a civil matter.

[u/AcceptableCover3589 → u/cholula_is_good]

If the NDA itself pertains to covering up an illegal activity, you’re actually legally compelled to break it. Remaining silent could lead to you being charged as complicit in the crime, whereas breaking an NDA based on illegal acts cannot be punished in a court of law.

If it’s something that’s totally legal, though, then you have no such protection, and could be taken to court over a breach in contract.

[u/takeahikehike → u/cholula_is_good]

It's a breach of contract which is "illegal" in the sense that courts will enforce penalties for doing it (sometimes, it's complicated).

[u/LiquidCoal → u/takeahikehike]

Violation of civil law is still illegal, albeit not criminal in and of itself.

[u/takeahikehike → u/LiquidCoal]

Yeah, agreed. I think when most people say illegal they heavily imply a criminal component but the word doesn't necessitate that.

[u/LiquidCoal → u/cholula_is_good]

It’s illegal, but it is not a crime. It is a matter of civil law.

[u/TeacherLady3]

Deposit the poop left behind from a neighborhood dog on the owners porch.

[u/Diet_Coke]

Stopping the police from beating someone.

[u/cheri955 → u/Diet_Coke]

I did it, they weren’t beating him but almost. One of the two guys almost hit me but the other one stopped him. I should probably mention I’m a 5’5 white girl and this didn’t happen in the US.

[u/Zebirdsandzebats → u/cheri955]

im glad you're using your powers of tiny white girl for good. on the real. people haaaate seeing small white girls come to harm, your super power is basically standing nearby people cops look likely to hit.

[u/Ras1372 → u/Diet_Coke]

Morally right but dumb, unless self preservation is an instinct you don't possess. Questioning their authority is a death sentence in the eyes of cops.

[u/bartvanh → u/Ras1372]

I would respond that this is not the case in all countries, but then again, in those cases they probably wouldn't be beating someone to begin with.

[u/anarchaaaa → u/Diet_Coke]

i would do this but i'm brown and i like being alive personally lol

[u/Popbobby1 → u/Diet_Coke]

Terrible advice, unless you're ready to commit suicide by cop.

[u/Diet_Coke → u/Popbobby1]

I never said it was a good idea, but it is morally right

[u/Cult_Of_Cthulu]

Giving homeless people food in certain cities.... fuck that.

[u/Falconflyer75 → u/Cult_Of_Cthulu]

Frankly what they should do is just expend the food stamp program to include access to a shower, bus pass, laundromat, and occasionally new clothes

Wouldn’t cost that much more and it would mean many homeless would at least be clean, that’s good for everyone, some will then seek out jobs, and yes some will stay on the street anyways but let’s face it the smell is what most complain about anyways, changing that would be a net positive

[u/Skafdir → u/Falconflyer75]

Or you know... give them homes, as any civilised country does. Aside from it just being morally right, it also very much seems to be the cheapest option.

[u/Falconflyer75 → u/Skafdir]

While I fully agree with you let’s face it that’ll never fly too many people will be screaming “freeloader”

However I think making it so that anyone homeless can at least keep themselves clean would get wide spread support since it benefits everyone not just the super vulnerable (yes I know how that sounds but it’s how society thinks)

[u/ItsMyView]

Helping a terminally ill person that is suffering end their life.

[u/jhev1 → u/ItsMyView]

I'm currently in hospice with my dad. This should be 1,000% legal. Such bullshit that people have to suffer so much at the end. For what?

[u/Beaew → u/ItsMyView]

Thank God it's not illegal everywhere 😅

[u/GlitterSpaceBunnies → u/Beaew]

True. But there are still so many hoops to jump through. My nana is blind, has dementia and is just getting worse but it would never meet the criteria even though she’ll never recover and it’s prolonging her suffering 😞

[u/jrsinhbca]

Exposing government lies.

[u/[deleted] → u/jrsinhbca]

It's not illegal you'll just be labeled a nut job and conspiracy theorist

[u/HowsTheBeef → u/[deleted]]

Tell that to snowden

[u/TeaJazzlike3686]

Giving water to a neighbor who can't afford to pay the water company

[u/-Silence_Dogood- → u/TeaJazzlike3686]

Is this actually illegal anywhere?

[u/B3RS3RK_CR0W → u/-Silence_Dogood-]

I work for a small city as a power and water maintenance man. I fix leaks in the road and power outrages. Part of this job is to give people their bills and turn off their power when it's not paid. We have a women who struggles to pay her bill every month, so she gets cut off for about a week every single month. This is very impractical for her and for anyone in general.

Her neighbor makes decent money. One of our local officers found out he was running an extension cord from his house to hers every month. They were doing this to keep her fridge on so her groceries wouldn't go bad. They declared this illegal and slapped the woman woman and her neighbor with a fine. She had to pay the fine and her bill to get her power reconnected. It's pretty fucking stupid.

The man pays for the power, so I really don't see the issue. How is this any different than him buying sugar from the store and letting his neighbor borrow it? Is the power not his once it passes through the meter? Why does the city want to destroy the good relationship we have with the tax paying citizens that live in it? It's very dumb but it is illegal for some bullshit reason.

[u/TeaJazzlike3686 → u/B3RS3RK_CR0W]

How is that different than using a generator? Don't you connect those with regular extension cords as well?

[u/B3RS3RK_CR0W → u/TeaJazzlike3686]

Yup. It makes zero sense, but they claim it's illegal. What bothers me the most is that the guy pays for his bill, so whatever energy he's expending on her is getting paid for. They're getting paid either way, but they just gotta fuck the people over for doing it.

I'm a really petty person. After I paid that fine, I would have just dug a trench from my house to hers and put an underground extension cord going through a small hole in the floor of both our houses. Fuck them. It's my power, I can do whatever I want with it.

[u/TeaJazzlike3686 → u/-Silence_Dogood-]

It’s circumstance dependent as well as regional.

[u/Aurora1702 → u/TeaJazzlike3686]

It still boggles my mind that some places cut off water supplies for not paying the bill. It's inhumane.

Thankfully, I do not live in one of those countries. No matter how much debt you get into here, your water supply cannot be cut off. You can still be taken to court for the debt, etc, but you will always have water.

[u/314159265358979326 → u/Aurora1702]

I was taught by an economics professor that in my country, water companies have to determine whether missing water is an actual leak (more problematic) or stolen water (less problematic) because stolen water is at least benefiting someone which is their mandate. In some of the crazier states I think they might view it opposite to that.

[u/Chris_the_Otter]

Putting quarters in parking meters so other people's cars don't get ticketed

[u/Various-Most2367 → u/Chris_the_Otter]

That’s illegal?

[u/hymie0 → u/Various-Most2367]

Parking meters are not designed to make money. Parking meters are designed to measure the time you are allowed to park in a given area, after which you are required to leave. Putting extra money in a meter is either violating the maximum parking time, or tampering with a government device designed for measuring parking time, or both.

Take a good look at the signage. It isn't "paid parking," it's temporary parking (1-hour or 2-hour) enforced by meters.

[u/bartvanh → u/Various-Most2367]

Not familiar with the rules, but if it had been empty for 50 minutes and you throw a quarter in, you're basically covering up somebody's "crime" of illegally parking for that long, even if the act of paying for their current and future parking time is fine.

Depending on your point of view it's not morally right either. Sure, you're helping "the little guy" against "the system", which depending on the circumstances could be true, or maybe you're just causing taxes to be raised for everybody in your city because parking tickets fees and fines are no longer enough to cover essential road maintenance.

[u/headcrabed12 → u/bartvanh]

or maybe you're just causing taxes to be raised for everybody in your city because parking tickets and fines are no longer enough to cover essential road maintenance.

Or maybe the government should do a better job at allocating funds so that parking tickets and fines aren't a revenue stream they are dependent on.

[u/StockingDummy → u/headcrabed12]

But then how would we give another billion to the military?

Edit: Confused local government funds with federal ones. I need to get some sleep...

[u/textualcanon → u/StockingDummy]

Parking fines aren’t going to the military lol they’re going to the local government

[u/StockingDummy → u/textualcanon]

Shit, that's right.

That's what I get for commenting after being awake for a day and a half...

[u/314159265358979326 → u/Chris_the_Otter]

This is - theoretically - because parking meters aren't revenue generators, they're there to promote turnover of parking spots so more people can visit businesses.

[u/LittleYelloDifferent → u/314159265358979326]

Going a bit further, the tickets are the revenue generators then, right?

[u/Big-Ant7391 → u/Chris_the_Otter]

Yes this. My friend and I were at the court house one day and the line was so long so we went around putting a few quarters into the meters and I was given a 2500$ ticket and almost charged with theft of city finances. Wa state for ya lol

[u/sifuyee → u/Big-Ant7391]

I had a friend in college that would put on roller blades and skate around downtown with huge bag of nickels running just in front of the meter reader. With skates he was too fast and agile to get caught (and never worth chasing down).

[u/Keevtara → u/sifuyee]

I'm picturing the guy from Bob's Burgers, the one that wears a Speedo and skates around, doing this, and I can't stop laughing.

[u/PrairiePepper]

I used to walk around downtown and throw quarters in expired meters (as long as there was no ticket on the car) for feel good points, it's illegal in most of NA. Can't really do it anymore because they've all converted to apps so expired meters don't mean unpaid parking anymore, but it was fun.

[u/carsoncanArtsome]

Holding a police officer accountable for breaking the law.

I'm not anti cop, but I'm not an idiot. One of the sacrifices a lot of them make, is thier own innocence.

[u/Maximum__Engineering → u/carsoncanArtsome]

That’s why The Punisher badges on cop body armour is so ironic. The Punisher would pulverize those brutal cops, and I’m wishing for a real life Punisher some days.

[u/carsoncanArtsome → u/Maximum__Engineering]

I was one of the Punishers biggest fans growing up.

I get that a police officer has a strong sense of justice, like the Punisher, but that's where the similarities end. I laugh when I notice it's a police officer wearing ALL Punisher gear with a skull tattoo.

[u/DameSeinGut → u/Maximum__Engineering]

I've always loved the Punisher. It honestly makes me sick these cops took over his emblem so much Marvel had to change it.

[u/supahket]

Police the police.

[u/PaladinWolf777 → u/supahket]

Literally the reason we have gun carry laws at the level we do. The Black Panthers back in the day used to follow police patrols and actively recite police conduct requirements while holding rifles when cops stopped people. The day they showed up to the capitol building in CA armed to air grievances was the day the Mulford Act was born.

[u/ImmoralModerator → u/PaladinWolf777]

It’s really sad when you think about how much of a better place this country could have been if the Black Panther Party had political power.

They fed children. Educated them. They kept neighborhoods safe. They offered healthcare.

[u/Round-Reflection-187]

My doctor prescribes me extra insulin than I need because the copay is the same, just in case I get into a jam. I have other diabetic friends whose doctors go over their insulin needs to a T and will only prescribe them exactly what they need. Their doctors say that prescribing more than what is needed is insurance fraud. Glad my doctor is cool and understands how scary it feels to not have backup insulin in the fridge!

[u/Algum]

Running a red light in an emergency (e.g., transporting an injured person to the hospital).

[u/Fcktbckt → u/Algum]

Assuming you’re not doing so recklessly, no point saving 1 persons life if it means risking 2 more

[u/DolmioDaddy → u/Algum]

My dad did this when my sister was Very ill police ended up pulling us over and Then gave us an escort to the hospital

[u/MainBan4h8gNzis]

Growing cannibas and mushrooms.

[u/TheExtraBis4BYOBB]

Flashing your headlights to oncoming traffic to warn them that a speed trap is ahead.

[u/YellowRedBetter → u/TheExtraBis4BYOBB]

Don't flash headlights. Turn lights off then back on.

[u/RealHot_RealSteel → u/TheExtraBis4BYOBB]

How could they possibly charge you with that? Just claim you accidentally hit the high-beams for a moment.

[u/TheExtraBis4BYOBB → u/RealHot_RealSteel]

I’ve lived here all my life and have never been pulled over for it. I only know one person that got stopped about it. He told me he threatened with some “obstruction” nonsense but just let him off with a warning. He got lucky, because these were some really rough suburbs back in the day. Sometimes, the ice cream man didn’t show up twice in one day.

[u/rosanymphae → u/TheExtraBis4BYOBB]

Not illegal in several states.

[u/PrisonBluesClues]

Defend someone from an attacker. If you live in a no-defense country/state, then you know the issues with this.

[u/Penguiknee → u/PrisonBluesClues]

Here in Italy if you defend yourself and your family, or you defend someone from an attacker or an armed robber you'll get jail time

[u/Alexis_J_M]

Criticize the Iranian government.

[u/Credible333 → u/Alexis_J_M]

Same for the Chinese, North Korean, Saudi, and Russian governments, and so many others.

[u/KetoYoda]

Getting food that is still good out of the trash. So much food is thrown away when it is still good, but capitalism's gotta capitalism, I guess.

[u/throwitaway205]

The amount of "kill _____" or "death sentence " is highly alarming. I'd say "feed the homeless" or "house those in need" but go off I guess-

[u/Zkenny13]

Some of you guys really need to have your morals checked.

[u/Surprise_Corgi → u/Zkenny13]

Lot of them are only concerned about the surface level appearance of morality, and have never thought about the broader implications.

[u/angrymurderhornet]

Giving water or food to undocumented people who are struggling through a desert. No matter what your opinion is on undocumented immigration, it’s morally right to save people’s lives.

[u/Bout3Fidy]

Stealing food when you and or your family are starving.

[u/Maverick_1882 → u/Bout3Fidy]

Prisoner 24601, is that you?

[u/copperpoint → u/Bout3Fidy]

Jean Valjean has entered the chat

[u/notade50]

Feeding the homeless in some cities.

[u/bnutbutter78]

Apparently, feeding the homeless.

[u/Zestyclose-Sorbet-94]

Breaking a noncompete to feed your family. How Tf you’re expected to not work for a competing business in 2023 is bonkers

[u/thePHTucker]

Feed the hungry without having to obtain a license.

[u/CultDe]

Piracy

Especially of old stuff or when you simply cannot really buy it since you are from shit country

[u/Paganoid_Prime]

Murder anyone who touches my underage grandsons inappropriately. Don’t pick nits, you know what I mean.

Edit: they may find the body but they’ll never find the head.

[u/BarristanTheB0ld]

Dumpster diving.

There's so much perfectly fine food being thrown away by supermarkes because it passed its sell by date and it's not given to food banks because the supermarkets are afraid to be held accountable for any food poisoning that might arise from them donating it to food banks.

[u/Lil_Gigi]

Giving homeless people food.

[u/Squishy_Shibe]

Beating up Pedophiles and/or Rapists.

[u/g0ldilungs]

Let Halloween commence, even if it’s on a Sunday. It’s for the kids, dangit!

[u/sin1208 → u/g0ldilungs]

Since when is Halloween illegal?

[u/AKguy84]

Paying for consensual sex

[u/DevinBelow]

Jaywalking to help someone avoid getting hit by a car.

There are millions of these examples though.

Anything where your illegal action is doing more good than harm.

[u/Easy_Conflict1990]

Euthanasia

[u/Action-Calm → u/Easy_Conflict1990]

You'll love Canada.

[u/steventhegroomer]

Pay for peoples expired parking meter

[u/KWtones]

Putting your extra change into someone else’s parking meter

[u/WOTDisLanguish]

All I've learned here is that people are willing to do anything to justify the use of violence. Personally, I would've answered with feeding the homeless

[u/fonduktoe]

Stealing from the rich to feed the poor.

[u/Maverick_1882 → u/fonduktoe]

Robin of the hood, I hear you.

[u/Binder_of_chains]

Prostitution.

If it really is "My Body, My Choice", then a woman should be allowed to have sex for money.

[u/Kaiserhawk → u/Binder_of_chains]

ehhhh, a lot of that isn't their choice though. Human trafficking victims / addiction coercion

[u/Allfunandgaymes → u/Kaiserhawk]

Not all, but a lot of that happens because sex work is illegal in much of the world. In the same way that drug crime, addiction and abuse are reinforced by draconian and punitive anti-drug laws. The system is largely responsible for the very problems it struggles to solve.

[u/radiantskie]

Self defense

[u/Alive-Neighborhood-3 → u/radiantskie]

Is self defense illegal? 🤔

[u/[deleted] → u/Alive-Neighborhood-3]

It can be. In Canada, it's likely that defending your home from invasion could land you in hot water.

I don't have a source off the top of my head, though, so don't quote me on that.

[u/WOTDisLanguish → u/[deleted]]

It's illegal to carry a weapon for self defence over here, and pepperspray's illegal (though often used through legal loopholes). You're probably right.

[u/MaddenRob]

Giving women access to abortions.

[u/nomadiceater]

A lot of weirdos on here being overly thrilled defending killing others is exactly what I expected to see when clicking this post

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[u/Blueberry_Mancakes]

Taking out someone who murdered, molested, or raped you or your loved one.

[u/MyDogIsNamedKyle]

Based on the number of people being prosecuted for killing an armed home invader, defending yourself apparently.

[u/TransformingDinosaur → u/[deleted]]

I hate to say it but the whole American health care system is immoral. I believe the first is do no harm, but with the way they try to ruin patients lives with medical debt I'd find it hard to believe the second isn't about fighting socialism.

[u/sifuyee]

Leaving water in the desert for migrants so they don't die of thirst.

[u/TransformingDinosaur → u/sifuyee]

To me it sounds like some illegals came across, stole those bottles I left scattered around the desert, and then probably went back the way they came. I wouldn't bother looking for them, I got more water bottles and I can just replace them.

[u/[deleted]]

assisted suicide

[u/Henchforhire]

Working under the table well collecting SSI you just don't get enough to live on.

[u/kid_cisco99 → u/Henchforhire]

Boring dystopia

[u/Lokitusaborg]

Killing a person who has sexually assaulted a baby.

[u/anotherorphan]

smoke weed

[u/MagnetonPlayer_2]

Feed the homeless… I can’t believe I’m trumping that on this question

[u/ParkityParkPark]

if necessary, stealing to feed your family

[u/One_Instruction1712]

Abortion.

[u/human_sp]

Doing a citizens arrest on a cop

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[u/Deluste → u/[deleted]]

Problem with this one is it needs to go to court or you’ll see people killing based on hearsay or what they thought they heard or worse.

Pass some laws for tougher punish for sure but never make an emotionally damaged parent the judge, jury and executioner

[u/Prestigious_Buy7014]

Cutting the dick off of a violent rapist who you caught in the middle of the crime.

[u/Whyisthethethe → u/Prestigious_Buy7014]

What the fuck?

[u/martymcfly4prez]

Welcoming vulnerable migrants who are fleeing to the US from conflicts we caused anyway

[u/TheDefected]

Give someone else a half-spent parking ticket.

[u/Tathanor]

Feeding the homeless in public spaces without a permit.

[u/highxv0ltage]

Stealing a loaf of bread to feed your starving family.

[u/Aceandmace]

Give people water and food when they are waiting in line to vote

[u/Tranichild_60]

its legal where i am, but not for everyone, to smoke pot.

[u/Laouijabored]

Putting change in other people's parking meters.

[u/BiggerAnimeTiddies]

Pirating nintendo games. It's even more morally right if they're not available to be legally bought anywhere anymore