Quote Originally Posted by RamblinMike View Post
Crime rates are higher because the temptation is more present to steal or to lie, but rich folks are often as uncaring and unkind as the poor. The well-fed and secure have got their own set of problems and their own way to avoid self-actualization. And, as a busker, I've found that the poorer the person, the more likely they are to toss in some money. It's not about whether poor people do more bad things, but what kind of bad things they do.
I don't think you really mean temptation here, that's ridiculous. If anything it would be the upper class who would be more "tempted" to steal than the lower class, after all what you're stealing from the lower class is crap and nowhere near as nice as the stuff the upperclass would have.