APAD: One might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb

Meaning: If the punishment is the same for a major crime as for a minor one, you

might as well commit the serious one.

 

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Going for the serious one also seems to make biblical sense as it is said in

Luke 7:47: "Therefore I say unto thee, her sins, which are many, are forgiven,

for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little."

 

It feels that the Lord loves the big sinners than us little sinners.

 

But of course this is a joke. I heard it first from GK and found the following

answer at Quora helpful: "The point was, the person who have done the most

wickedness, and have repented, and starts to obey the laws of God, will more

than likely stay obedient to the Laws of God and love Him more than a person

who didn't do much wickedness and was forgiven also."

所有跟帖： 

• 犯罪的惩罚，从刑法角度看，有定罪的依据，也有量刑的标准。严重的罪行和轻微的罪行，受到的惩罚应该是不一样的。：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/13/2023 postreply 10:56:16

• Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, then deal with God:-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/13/2023 postreply 16:05:41

• One way to look at it, but best not to try. : ) -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/13/2023 postreply 13:59:20

• 有一点点明白了宗教为何被分类与哲学范畴了，深奥；但却影透着人类社会的本质？ -古树羽音- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/13/2023 postreply 17:16:16

• Good to learn.Thanks for sharing. -godog- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/13/2023 postreply 22:28:46

• Know the diffrce btw sheep and lamb. The proverb is new 2 me -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/14/2023 postreply 00:11:12

• sheep and lamb are same for me：） -卫宁- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/14/2023 postreply 06:44:00

• Gosh! You could be in a bigger trouble :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/14/2023 postreply 09:59:58

• Mutton stew or lamb chops, what to choose... -waterfowl- ♂ (0 bytes) () 11/14/2023 postreply 10:07:18