There are many things you could say about the fictional character Robin Hood.  He was handsome, dashing, romantic, courageous, compassionate, kind, and loyal.  But, at bottom, he was a thief.  Even though he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, the end does not justify the means.  Regardless of his motive, Robin Hood was both a robber and a hood who broke the eighth commandment "You shall not steal."

America has become a nation full of Robin Hoods. USA Today magazine ran an article entitled, "How Honest are Americans?"  The article began this way:

Is stealing as American as apple pie?  How honest is the average person?  Would you steal if you knew for sure you wouldn't get caught?  Did you ever feel you would be justified in stealing from your employer?  Have you ever felt that the…