This morning at breakfast, my younger daughter brought up how well she can write, and how she can even write her friends' names about as well as they can, but that her teacher in school mentioned that if someone actually tries to sign another's name, that person would be sent to the principal's office. This drew immediate attention from both my wife and me. We explained that signing someone else's name can get you into lots of trouble, especially as you get older. My daughter seemed to take this information in stride, and promptly went onto another subject.
Then, this afternoon, as I was perusing a new client's documents, I noticed what seemed to be a forged signature (not of or on behalf of my client, thankfully!). The document in question, however, is a legal document that was passed off as an original.
It reminds me of a famous M*A*S*H TV episode where Corp Klinger is trying (as always) to get shipped back to Toledo. He has the opportunity to sign his release by forging his superior's name, Colonel Sherman T. Potter. In the end, his guilty conscience makes him remove the paper and destroy it ... why did he feel guilty? Because it's a lie, a sham, a fake, not real. It's also a major felony that would have had severe consequences for the Corporal if he had been caught.
In Corporal Klinger's case, ethical and moral considerations were not outwardly shown, though I think it played a role in his decision. His fear was getting caught and being discharged by court-martial and sent to the stockade.
Have you ever thought about forging someone else's name? Why? What was the situation? Did you go through with it? Were you caught? Do you continue to think about it? Just wondering.
Have A Great Day!
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