Journal #26- breaking rules

I think there are many instances in which one can break the rules and it is acceptable and morally okay.  Just a few minutes, we were talking about a specific scenario.  Say a woman just lost her job.  She does not qualify for welfare, has a small baby, and has no food in her house.  Is it morally okay for her to steal food from the grocery store for her child?  In my opinion, it is totally okay for her to steal food.  Why on earth would anyone want to penalize her for wanting and absolutely needing food for her family?  She probably was not even getting food for herself.  I think that if she was stealing something else, like clothes for herself, that would be a completely different story.  That would be a selfish act for herself and that should not be questioned on whether she should get punished or not.  I do not know if it is just because I am sypathetic for her or if I really just love babies, but if it was something that she could honestly not live without then I do not think it would be that big of a deal.  In my opinion, it is okay to break the rules if it involves some sort of unselfish act or benefits someone in a positive way.  This does not go for everything though, so if you think I am an idiot than just stop.  Obviously, if someone robs a bank for their friend it is going to benefit someone in a positive way.  Does this mean that it is morally okay for the person to rob the bank!  No way!!  There is such a fine line for when breaking the rules is acceptable or not.  I honestly think it just depends on the circumstances of the situation.  If it is for a good cause--a legitimately good cause, not anything greedy--then I think it is okay or can be looked into so that punishment is either abolished or toned down a little bit.  Here is a plan...how about no one breaks the rules.  The end.