That means he’s acknowledging its a sin but he will do it anyways. You are thinking it says it might be a sin or might not, but thats not how the sentence goes.
There’s a big difference between saying “I understand this is a sin, but I’m doing it anyway” versus “I think this might be a sin, but I’m doing it anyway.”
I don’t know how to explain it more clearly. “It might snow tomorrow” doesn’t mean it will snow tomorrow, it means there is a possibility. It isn’t a loophole lol.
But if I said, “it might snow tomorrow, but I’m going to work no matter what”, then you could safely say that I plan to drive in the snow if the situation arises.
In this case the situation did arise, johnny was just being cheeky, he absolutely knew it was a sin, but his pride wouldnt allow him to deny the challenge because he believed he was better and could prove it.
That means he’s acknowledging its a sin but he will do it anyways. You are thinking it says it might be a sin or might not, but thats not how the sentence goes.
I definitely read it as an acknowledgement of a risk rather than an admission of wrong.
Either way he’s saying it doesnt make a difference, if it was a sin or not he’d still do it.
There’s a big difference between saying “I understand this is a sin, but I’m doing it anyway” versus “I think this might be a sin, but I’m doing it anyway.”
I dont see a difference in intent at all. Can you explain that? Theres not some loophole left in the word might, context matters.
I don’t know how to explain it more clearly. “It might snow tomorrow” doesn’t mean it will snow tomorrow, it means there is a possibility. It isn’t a loophole lol.
But if I said, “it might snow tomorrow, but I’m going to work no matter what”, then you could safely say that I plan to drive in the snow if the situation arises.
In this case the situation did arise, johnny was just being cheeky, he absolutely knew it was a sin, but his pride wouldnt allow him to deny the challenge because he believed he was better and could prove it.
The sentence can be interpreted either way.