Laws are there to protect us, but some of them are just silly. You may even have broken them without being aware of it because some of the things that are punishable just seem so innocent. Or maybe you know that those things are against the law but you don’t feel like morally you’re doing something wrong.
Of course, morals are a subjective thing, but some laws do really fall into the grey area. Redditors were discussing the very topic of what is illegal by the book but they wouldn’t consider it wrong ethically.
Almost 40k people liked the thread and 18k people joined the conversation. In this list you will find people’s opinions of what illegal activities aren’t so bad that many redditors agreed upon. We would like you to join the discussion and leave your thoughts about the topic in the comments!
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#2
Being gay is still illegal in a lot of countries but it really shouldn’t be.
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276points
#3
Jay walking and crossing the street on a red lights, as a pedestrian, when there are no cars around.
Taking food, from an employer, that was about to get thrown away anyway
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207points
#7
You can not own more then 75 salamanders in the state of Illinois, how tf am I gonna start salamander trafficking now. F**k Illinois
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146points
#8
Drinking a beer while 20 years old - bonus points if you’re home on leave from legally fighting in a war for your country
140points
#11
Handing out water to people waiting in line to vote
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120points
#14
Pirating media that isn't available for purchase in your area. You weren't going to get my money either way.
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105points
#15
Downloading Roms of old games. We all know you don't own any of those games, but if companies aren't willing to rerelease them then it should be good to download roms online.
95points
#18
Credentialing laws for things that don’t carry much danger if you do them incorrectly, for example requiring a license to be a florist.
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84points
#19
Withdrawal of care in terminal illness in some places unfortunately
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83points
