Revisiting Morality and Law
In retrospect, I remember 1968, during the Tet offensive, when the US Marines were taking Hue from the Viet Cong. There was an international convention (Law) , much like the TVIP agreements (Law) among MERCOSUR countries of South America, that the US would not raise the Stars and Stripes.
These international conventions (Law) are not taken lightly, but when the US Marines for better or worst lowered the Viet Cong Flag and raised the Stars and Stripes, quite illegally, I concurred with that decision. The sight of the US Flag raised moral, a lot, among the Marines who had suffered 142 dead and 1,100 wounded and had no reinforcements in sight, and were running out of food and ammo.
So the next time you consider forging a vehicle/moto title quite illegally and in violation of international convention, please consider the City of Hue, South Vietnam as your litmus test.
Thanks, xfiltrate
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