This seems consequentially equivalent to "legal issues aside, is it ethical to steal from businesses in order to give to [EA-approved] charity, and if so, which ones?".
I suspect answering would shed more heat than light.
Yes, pretty much. Has this been discussed before? I did a search and found nothing similar here.
EDIT: I found this somewhat related post: Really Extreme Altruism.
If it is a well known controversial issue, how about a poll to satisfy my curiosity without sparking any flames..
So: legal issues aside, is it ethical to steal from businesses in order to give to [EA-approved] charity?
[pollid:700]
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