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ONCE SOMETHING IS LEGAL, NO ONE CARES IF IT IS ETHICAL OR NOT. ANYTHING GOES. IF YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH IT, WHY WORRY IF IT IS RIGHT OR NOT? CONSIDER THE LEGAL AS OPPOSED TO THE ETHICAL.

LIKE PITCHING POP CANS INTO THE WASTE BIN AS OPPOSED TO RECYCLING THEM FOR A FEW PENNIES, SAVED AND EARNED WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PROVIDING A LIVELIHOOD FOR A RE-CYCLING BUSINESS. LIKE HOT SHOWERS ON COMMAND AS OPPOSED TO JUDGING THEIR URGENCY, THE COST OF HEATING WATER AND FLUSHING IT DOWN A DRAIN. LIKE BUYING A BEST SELLER OR COFFEE TABLE BOOK (PERHAPS NEVER READING IT) AT A BOOK STORE OR OVER THE INTERNET AS OPPOSED TO PATIENTLY AWAITING ITS ARRIVAL AT OR ORDERING IT UP AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY. LIKE EATING OUT MORE THAN ONCE A MONTH AT A POPULAR OR 'FANCY' RESTAURANT AS OPPOSED TO COOKING FOR YOURSELF. LIKE REGULARLY PARTAKING OF 'FAST FOOD' MEALS AS OPPOSED TO MORE NUTRITIOUS AND ECONOMICAL ALTERNATIVES FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER THAT COULD BE CONSUMED OR PACKED FOR TAKE-OUT AT HOME. LIKE GRILLING STEAKS FREQUENTLY AS OPPOSED TO BOILING RICE, BEANS, PASTA OR VEGETABLES AS SIDE DISHES. LIKE DRINKING AT HOME AS OPPOSED TO PUSHING YOURSELF BEHIND A WHEEL OR UP TO A BAR IN PUBLIC. LIKE THROWING MONEY INTO A BOTTOMLESS PIT WITH A LOTTERY TICKET AS OPPOSED TO SHOVING IT ACROSS THE COUNTER AT THE BANK.

THE POSSIBILITY ARE ENDLESS FOR THE LEGAL AND ETHICAL TO EITHER ENSNARE THEMSELVES IN CONTRADICTIONS OR GRACIOUSLY ENTWINE IN HARMONY.

HINT: THINK ETHICALLY. K.I.S.S.