Taking advantage of somebody!

@jesse15 (153)
India
July 29, 2008 9:12am CST
A simple question for discussion. If you get an oppurtunity of taking advantage of somebody in any manner or in any matter of life, either cheap or good, Would you take it? I say I'll. Even though if it hurts somebody. What you say? Topic to comment & discuss. Jesse.
4 responses
alori61
@alori61 (344)
• United States
29 Jul 08
Really stupid thing to do if you do. Fact of the matter is what goes around comes around. What you put out comes back at you 10 fold are you really willing to take the chance that what you take today will come back at you times ten? If I'm going to face payback you know what I'll take payback for a good deed not a bad deed. Taking advantage of people is not only cruel but in the end you pay the piper. I would rethink my position if I was you.
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alori61
@alori61 (344)
• United States
29 Jul 08
There is a difference in someone giving you a helping hand and taking advantage of someone. If you accept an offer of kindness out of greed not out of need then you are taking advantage. And yes you may get what you want today but that and much more can be taken just as quickly. So you get a new car because you con some poor fool out of it but your house burns to the ground, is the new car worth it? Accepting kindness from others and taking because the person isn't smart enough to know your using them.
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jesse15
@jesse15 (153)
• India
29 Jul 08
Well you're right what goes around comes around. It's a good thing to say but then where will be the practicality. You get what you want. But seems of your suggestion if somebody gives you an advantage then you should take it. Thanks for discussing. Jesse.
snowbitz
@snowbitz (487)
• Philippines
29 Jul 08
I would be a great liar if i say that i did not take advantage of any body. But the only thing that i could say is it did not satisfy me at the end of the day i will be the one who stay up late and thinking and feeling guilty of the things that happen.I would guarantee you that if you are not used to taking advantage you will always feel guilty
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jesse15
@jesse15 (153)
• India
29 Jul 08
I'm not used to it either. But guilt has a curious way of reshufling one's priorities. And therefore we shouldn't be guilty of anything. For what we do is the thing we do and we have to stand for it. Thanks for discussing. Jesse.
MOMMASAM
@MOMMASAM (1004)
• United States
29 Jul 08
NO ! even if i found a bag of money, i would hope they'd at least give me a reward. there are 3 reasons. first God sees all. second, my father (a former policeman who is now deceased) ALSO would see it. third, i believe in karma.
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jesse15
@jesse15 (153)
• India
29 Jul 08
Well then do good work. I believe in first and the third too.Thankyou for discussing. Jesse.
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Scorpionok
@Scorpionok (343)
• Brazil
29 Jul 08
i won't say i do not take because i take but sometimes we need thinkg twice or three times before do such things. even because like you say it can hurt someone so stop to see if it is really a good thing to do. thanks, Scorpionok.
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jesse15
@jesse15 (153)
• India
29 Jul 08
Well we can avoid seeing somebody's else feeling though. But still you are right. ThankYou for discussion. Jesse.