Is it wrong to steal food to feed your starving family?

Is it wrong to steal food to feed your starving family?

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King Arthur

King Arthur

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Depends, if you steal food from a grocery store to feed your family I don't feel nearly as bad as if you were to steal it from another starving family.

The grocery store is going to throw all the shit they don't sell out anyways so to me it makes sense. But I also believe in the rule of law, no one should go hungry but we can't having a bunch of thieves running amock.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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King Arthur said:
Depends, if you steal food from a grocery store to feed your family I don't feel nearly as bad as if you were to steal it from another starving family.

The grocery store is going to throw all the shit they don't sell out anyways so to me it makes sense. But I also believe in the rule of law, no one should go hungry but we can't having a bunch of thieves running amock.
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So what do you vote?
 
Bublonichronic

Bublonichronic

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I steal a lot, mostly for shits and giggles, if I'm gonna use the self checkout and save the company money you bet your ass I'm gonna take a couple things without scanning them
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Harrekin said:
Because it's theft?

Stealing is stealing, no wonder a hard lefty like you would condone taking other people's property for himself...
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"Stealing is wrong because it's theft"...

Uhh.. Why is "theft" wrong, then? Are you gonna say "because it's stealing!"?.. If so, save your breath..

Maybe you misunderstood the question... What makes stealing wrong? Better?

Is stealing inherently wrong? If so, what makes it so? Does that apply to all cases? Why/why not? Ya know, thinking and what not!
 
Harrekin

Harrekin

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Padawanbater2 said:
"Stealing is wrong because it's theft"...

Uhh.. Why is "theft" wrong, then? Are you gonna say "because it's stealing!"?.. If so, save your breath..

Maybe you misunderstood the question... What makes stealing wrong? Better?

Is stealing inherently wrong? If so, what makes it so? Does that apply to all cases? Why/why not? Ya know, thinking and what not!
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There's no grey, it's black and white.

If you take something that rightfully belongs to someone else it is theft, ie. wrongly depriving a third party of the possession or use of their property.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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Harrekin said:
There's no grey, it's black and white.

If you take something that rightfully belongs to someone else it is theft, ie. wrongly depriving a third party of the possession or use of their property.
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So if a billionaire is having a banquet in the park with a hundred tables of food for the guests and an unemployed man with 4 starving kids sneaks in and steals a couple loaf's of bread and some meat to feed them, you believe that's wrong, and he shouldn't do it, even to feed his family, and if he does, he should be punished in accordance with the law?

Is that what you believe, Mr. black and white?
 
ricky1lung

ricky1lung

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Yes. It's wrong.

There are other ways to go about taking care of yourself and your family without breaking laws and taking from others.

Soup kitchen, drop in centre etc....
 
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