Choosing to do something illegal has NOTHING to do with being smart or stupid.

QD, you seem to be a fairly intelligent guy......that's why it amazes me that you allow other people to tell you what right and wrong is. And by "right and wrong" I am speaking of morality. If you define morality and/or intelligence by the rules people have made up for your life, then it doesn't seem like you are doing much critical thinking for yourself.

Personally, I think it's more "stupid" to try to live your life in a way to try to match the image of what it "should" be. I'd rather be on the streets living my own life, than in some blue collar neighborhood living someone else's.