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Hacking is morally wrong on the grounds that it is invading another's privacy and affairs without permission. Hacking has led to criminal acts such as stealing bank account numbers, having knowledge of secret codes and safes, having access to docoments which are confidential and selling this information at a high cost. Hacking is equivalent to using one's expertise to extort, manipulate, or steal. It is a form of theft to say the least.

Hacking takes genius, and many hackers pride themselves in knowing what to do and how to break into secret codes. For some hackers, it is their constant study, night and day. When they have succeeded in their feat, there is as much rejoicing with them as there is when one person has achieved a long pursued goal in life. It is sometimes even celebrated and a cause for bragging. Of course, this is deplorable, but hackers may not see it that way.

Hackers know that they are wrong in commiting this act. They cannot conscientiously say that they are doing anything right. Those who work in criminal investigations even hesitate to use this mean to gain information. They restort to this invasive procedure when many other options fail. No one likes to be a victim of hacking. No matter how private we feel our Internet connections are kept, there is always the possibility that a hacker can get into a system and corrupt it. That is why software companies are continuously trying to upgrade their spyware and firewall equipment to present to the consumers as safe a product as possible. Hackers, however, who confront newer equipment just spend their time day and night seeking ways to circumnavigate the new systems.

Many high school and college age students have been found guilty of this devious practice. The judge, in most cases, puts restrictions on the ones found at fault, however, the penalty has yet to be made more stiff to help the hackers to understand that they are making themselves enemies of the very society in which they live. It's almost a joke to them to be able to crack the codes and go into highly confidential records. Imposing more fines, restrictions and Internet access might help, but more prison time would be enough time for hackers to rethink what they are doing to others and themselves. Can you imagine a lawyer who serves in defense of a hacker. Of course, the lawyer might even feel at risk himself of having his privacy infringed upon by his own client. What a feeling!

Hacking is morally wrong on the grounds that it does not respect others' right to privacy and secrecy. It is morally wrong on the grounds that if the tables were turned, it would not be funny or fun. It is morally wrong because it is a crime which is hard to detect and hard to punish. It is an offense to society at large, and based on these reasons, hackers might do well to be put behind bars and given codes to crack . The codes they need to crack can be nonsensical ones, with no meaning or results. . Then they will understand that this is how their life will be if they continue- one without worthwhile meaning and one with no good results.

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