Vanity Fair has a great story up about Marc Drier. Most people have forgotten about Drier, due to Bernie Madoff, but Drier stole hundreds for millions from hedgefunds and ran a ponsi scheme that finally brought him done. Some claim he did it for the trill or because he needed the money to maintain his lifestyle, the truth is far simpler – he could so he did.
With that said, to me the most important lesson out of this piece is how Drier basically explains that once he started stealing it was easy to continue because once the line was crossed there was no going back. That is a important lesson for all us to remember. That is also a vital lesson for Christians to remember when they begin to play in gray areas, thinking that they will never cross the line. Given time that line will move closer and closer until it is a short step.
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