[HelloRipley]

The poster you are responding to is making a utilitarian moral argument. You are referencing a novel that explores the a common source of crime (poverty) and the chain of events that follows.

I don't see the connection. :-S

[shitgoose]

The novel that I am referencing explores the possibility of justifying the crime by good intentions. I think there is a bit of connection there.

(spoiler alert - this utilitarian moral argument didn't work too well for Rodion)

[awinter-py]

argument, meet counterexample