I just recently heard about the Heinz Dilemma and was immediately reminded of an interview with slain rapper, Tupac Amaru Shakur in which he spoke about the origins of his violent lyrics and the reason for his T.H.U.G.L.I.F.E. tatoo that was drawn across his abdomen. The parallel is profound considering the difference in time frame and lifestyle between Tupac and psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg (theory of moral development). You be the judge.
"If you know in this hotel room they have food every day and I knock on the door. Every day they open tha door to let me see tha party, let me see that they throwin' salami, throwin' food around telling me there's no food. Every day. I'm standing outside tryin to sing my way in- "We are weak, please let us in. We're weak, please let us in." After about a week that song is gonna change to, "We're hungry, we need some food." After two, three weeks it's like "Give me some of tha food! I'm breakin down tha door." After a year it's like, "I'm pickin' the lock, comin' through the door blastin." It's like, "I'm hungry." You reached your level, you don't want any more. We asked ten years ago, we were askin' with the Panthers, we were askin' in the Civil Rights Movement. Now those who were askin' are all dead or in jail, wo what are we gonna do? And we shouldn't be angry!?"
-Tupac Amaru Shakur
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