30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?”

Laws are there to protect us, but some of them are just silly. You may even have broken them without being aware of it because some of the things that are punishable just seem so innocent. Or maybe you know that those things are against the law but you don’t feel like morally you’re doing something wrong.

Of course, morals are a subjective thing, but some laws do really fall into the grey area. Redditors were discussing the very topic of what is illegal by the book but they wouldn’t consider it wrong ethically.

Almost 40k people liked the thread and 18k people joined the conversation. In this list you will find people’s opinions of what illegal activities aren’t so bad that many redditors agreed upon. We would like you to join the discussion and leave your thoughts about the topic in the comments!

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Exposing the crimes of the government

JackalopeZero , Molly Haggerty Report

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364points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Being gay is still illegal in a lot of countries but it really shouldn’t be.

june-bug-69 , Steve Baker Report

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276points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Jay walking and crossing the street on a red lights, as a pedestrian, when there are no cars around.

Taking food, from an employer, that was about to get thrown away anyway

ChibiSailorMercury , Elvert Barnes Report

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207points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Feeding the homeless.

StarChild7000 , Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose Report

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176points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Paying for someone else’s parking meter

PunMatster , Fuzzy Gerdes Report

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162points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” taking food from dumpsters

thingstooverthink , Marcelo Albuquerque Report

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148points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” You can not own more then 75 salamanders in the state of Illinois, how tf am I gonna start salamander trafficking now. F**k Illinois

HalfEasy , Richard Masoner Report

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146points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Drinking a beer while 20 years old - bonus points if you’re home on leave from legally fighting in a war for your country

TrumpImpeachedInJuly , Matthew Hurst Report

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140points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Sleeping in your car.

why_yer_vag_so_itchy , Erik Przekop Report

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134points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Opposition in my country

Russian_bearboy , Michał Siergiejevicz Report

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124points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Handing out water to people waiting in line to vote

scotty6chips , Eden, Janine and Jim Report

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120points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Living off the grid without a permit

RevDLB , vincelaconte Report

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109points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Downloading scientific papers from Sci-hub.

Tropical_Geek1 , catherinecronin Report

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107points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Pirating media that isn't available for purchase in your area. You weren't going to get my money either way.

Aarondhp24 , Michelle Hofstrand Report

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105points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Downloading Roms of old games. We all know you don't own any of those games, but if companies aren't willing to rerelease them then it should be good to download roms online.

SuccessDisastrous625 , Carter and Cat Report

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95points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Collecting rain water

Miserable-Narwhal217 , Edsel Little Report

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91points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” In many municipalities, "tiny" homes are illegal

CrazyOkie , Matt Simon Report

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88points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Credentialing laws for things that don’t carry much danger if you do them incorrectly, for example requiring a license to be a florist.

ResponsibleAd2541 , antonio Report

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84points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Withdrawal of care in terminal illness in some places unfortunately

analog_or_digital_ok , Rick Kimpel Report

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83points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Eating/ purchasing kinder eggs in the united States

abarua01 , Coralie Ferreira Report

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80points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” It is illegal for restaurants in Kansas to sell Cherry pie a la mode on Sunday.

Spurgeons_Beard , Eden, Janine and Jim Report

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73points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” sleeping in public parks

Onocleasensibilis , Mussi Katz Report

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70points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” in Germany it’s illegal to put hands on the steering wheel (as a passenger) even if the driver is unconscious

Idk_906 , Franco Lautieri Report

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65points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Dual citizen (in some countries)

HalalWave , catherinecronin Report

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61points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” You will probably get a ticket if you stop traffic to hurry along a family of ducks.

throwingplaydoh , aaron_anderer Report

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1point

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” Cutting the do not remove tag off a mattress.

Stewart_Duck , Chris Winters Report

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-9points

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30 Answers Folks In This Online Group Had To The Question “What Is Something That Is Illegal But Isn’t Wrong Ethically?” In some states, leaving the doors on discarded refrigerators.

It is literally illegal to leave a fridge at a scrapyard without first removing the doors.

Some might say that leaving the doors on your discarded refrigerator is not morally wrong.

mrtibbles32 , Jeffrey Bary Report

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-30points

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What do you think ?

Lauren Caswell 2 years ago

When I was a kid in the 90s, I remember on Sundays in the supermarket the beer and wine was roped off with signage, as alcohol wasn't sold on Sundays. I mean wtf, it's clearly a religious thing. I'm glad that law is gone, even though I can't drink personally, I don't see why it should get a blanket ban for a religion

9points

Shane S 2 years ago

In Texas, USA you still can’t buy spirits or liquor on Sunday. The liquor stores busiest time during the week is Monday morning because all the alcoholics rush in to re-supply.

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boredkoala 2 years ago (edited)

I've lived in a place in northeast USA where no alcohol is sold on Sundays (also there not in supermarkets at all), and my current city (also northeat) where until recently the beer and wine section in the supermarkets were roped off until 12 noon on Sunday, after which they were opened 🤷‍♀️

ZAPanda 2 years ago

was this UK or SA?

Huddo's sister 2 years ago

In Australia, most places aren't closed all Sunday, but they can't sell the alcohol until about 10 am

0points

athornedrose 2 years ago

Picky landscaping laws. It was illegal where we used to live to have weeds or grass growing in your driveway cracks. That's just a tax on overworked people who can't keep their yard flawless. Also Sunday liquor laws. If you don't like alcohol that's fine, but banning it once a week is just ridiculous.

6points

Luke Oakridge 2 years ago

Perhaps a more political answer to this question would be prostitution. Having sex with others for cash is illegal in many places, but not unethical. It's shocking that it is still illegal in many places.

Cattress511 2 years ago

I agree, and the same for drugs. Legal prostitution actually drives down sexual violence, sex trafficking, especially of minors, and allows for sex workers to create a much safer working environment for themselves. SESTA/FOSTA laws actually caused an uptick in violence against sex workers because it shut down online networks that allowed workers to earn each other of dangerous johns, have a system to check in on each other, and effectively pushed minor victims even further out of sight and opportunity to escape. Dealing drugs is so violent and dangerous because of prohibition (the US seemed to learn this when it came to the white man's most profitable drug, which actually caused and causes far more damage than any other drug, which is alcohol) Drugs and prostitution are illegal in order to police black and female bodies.

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