My understanding of karma through LOO

[Hototo]

If I'm with someone who wishes to shoplift, am I breaking unity by confronting them? If I allow their behavior to continue, am I then in Unity? Or do we have more duty to obey the law that outweighs karma?

Part of smoothing out the distortions that negate our awareness of unity is becoming a more and more perfect representation of who we really are. If you are in the company of people who are expressing in ways that not consonant with who you really are, then I would find company that *is* a more accurate reflection of who you really are.

I, personally, would rather not be in the company of someone who shoplifts. And if they attempted such behavior while I was with them, I would explain to them that I can't be with them while they choose to do that.

Its a tricky slope. My personal feel on this is if it improves their life significantly to shoplift, let them do it. If not then confront them about why they feel a need to destroy their life and use shoplifting as an example, instead of having an argument about shoplifting.

That way the subject is perfectly docile and disarmed while you explain your point about shoplifting.

Which reminds me of my stance that I have actually taken the time to write down, and that is to get a Steam account and by all the games I have ever pirated online. Then all the songs I have ever pirated online. Its quite high on my list of things to do with money.