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Comment author: Unknowns 23 July 2010 03:37:49AM 1 point [-]

Children in some cultures (including present day cultures) are taught by their parents and others that stealing from outsiders is right, and they believe it.

It's possible that after growing up they begin to realize that stealing is wrong but it is too late; they keep doing it anyway.

Comment author: RobinZ 23 July 2010 03:52:32AM 2 points [-]

It's possible that after growing up they begin to realize that stealing is wrong but it is too late; they keep doing it anyway.

Citation, please?

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 14 July 2012 12:38:31PM 0 points [-]

Maybe not with stealing exactly, and not exactly a culture, but consider Westboro Baptist Church.