Miller (2000) recruited young women from a residential facility to participate in her research and paid them to refer other girls who were gang members. Although this is common in snowball samples, one young woman decided to cash in on the deal by initiating new young women into her gang. The ethical dilemma was

Read the aphorisms. be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. an open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse. a true friend is the best possession. according to these aphorisms from benjamin franklin's poor richard's almanack, what might happen if a person is careless in choosing a friend? it is best not to have friends because they will usually betray you. casual friends are often the best and can be more trusted than enemies. a person who has betrayed you can sometimes become a good friend. a friend who is not carefully chosen can be worse than an enemy.