Makes you wonder...

We, the leading a stable life, can sit within the comforts in the confines of our safe abodes or sanctuary discussing 'Euthyphro dilemma' - Is what is morally good commanded by God because it is morally good, or is it morally good because it is commanded by God? - but just what goes through the minds of the machete wielding bandits who terrorize the streets of KL, sometimes in broad daylight.
Is it that survival or frustrations of modern living is so stressful that it drives them to the brinks of insanity, brandishing their weapon ignoring the cries of a toddler and an old lady in the robbery of a quiet 'mom-and-pop' kind of shop selling liquor and other intoxicants? Of course, purists may haughtily preach that such a premise would not attract the best of characters. Tit-for-tat would say the others who would bring to memory the song 'House of Rising Sun' where such an avenue was 'a ruin of many a poor boy'!
Still....
Why do they have to resort to such barbaric acts? Are they out on a vendetta against mankind, society or humanity for their failures as if society owes them a living? Are they becoming increasingly frustrated unable to keep up with the demands of the material world? The pressure of being sucked into the need for luxury for themselves and their dependant is too great that the old dictum of hard work as leader to success is so passe, so yesterday and is incompatible with the times.
'Thou shalt not steal' is no longer the Testament of life any longer. 'Thou shalt steal' as long as thou shalt be able to hire shrewd lawyers who can get you out on technicalities! They also say 'Thou shalt not kill' but it is alright to kill in self defence or in defence of the second amendments to protect your your property.

Are our leaders setting a bad example of glorifying splendour and poshness? Is commercialism rearing its ugly effect on mankind?
Were their upbringing so traumatized that inflicting pain and frightening the living daylights of their fellow human being is second nature to them?
But...
Once they are apprehended and brutalized by the men in blue, all their crimes are forgotten and they become martyr. Suddenly, they will become the best son, the loving husband, the doting father who had been looking forward to the arrival of the latest offspring! Makes you wonder....
Just like the Euthyphro dilemma which may never be answered, (of course there is no no dilemma if you wear blinkers to shun any discussions on this subject as if this is a non-issue as God said so), this social dilemma can go on and on with everyone pointing fingers at each other!