Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-179.208.116.13-20140628145311/@comment-24999978-20140628185801

The thing is, someone's answer may not be predicated on the lore, but on their own real life moral views. I suppose some people would never accept theft, while others would be more accepting depending on certain circumstances (i.e if their family is starving).

Myself, I would not view the Thieves Guild as evil, particularly considering Tamriel is hardly a bastion of egalitarianism, and, as you stated, they do not partake in actions like murder. Saying that, though, I much preferred the Oblivion Thieves Guild, as the one in Skyrim felt more like petty thugs, but I suppose they facilitate an important role. In Morrowind, I certainly preferred the Thieves Guild to the Cammona Tong, but I didn't play through their quests very much so someone else might be better qualified to talk about that. I have never really considered them evil, though.