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Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com
breaking the speed limit is a gateway crime which makes it easier to go on to more serious crime . I read this on the internet , so it must be true
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Gateway crime is a catchy phrase, but, is true.
The reality is once a habit is developed, it is easier to incorporate additional similar behaviors and make them habits. And it snowballs.
Motivational speakers have known this for decades. Repeatedly committing a crime makes it a habit, the same as repeated walking, or feeding the poor, etc, etc.
It doesn't matter if the behavior is positive or negative, repeating it will lead to it becoming a habit.