J.B said:Negro thoughts.
spuriousmonkey said:Would you honestly leave a note at the counter of walmart for a candybar?
spuriousmonkey said:I would still take a case of beer if I could get away with it, ...
i think spurious is punching your buttons baronBaron Max said:Hell, no, wait ....that's not even considered appropriate action in the lowest form of animal behavior. How can y'all accept it so readily? I just simply don't understand. Is this what civilized society is going to be in a few generations? ...people stealing whatever they want, and it not be "wrong"?
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spuriousmonkey said:I do appreciate the concept of theft. That is why I wouldn't have any qualms stealing from a big company.
spuriousmonkey said:1. If a company has a history of fucking people over stealing is not only a right, it is a duty.
spuriousmonkey said:2. it is not worth stealing when there is a chance getting caught.
spuriousmonkey said:3. Petty crime doesn't pay.
Baron Max said:How big is big? And who decides what's big? And if we can all make that decision, then you must also think that it's okay for me to steal from a "Mom & Pop" store ....because I think they're "big"? And you'd support my definition of big?
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spuriousmonkey said:It's up to you to make decisions like that.
Baron Max said:So two wrongs make things all right with the world? So why have laws? Why not just allow a vigilante approach to all social situations?
He (or she) should definitely go through what ever the legal system requires.Baron Max said:Who makes that decision? And more to the point, what happens if the thief decides it's okay, but THEN gets caught? Should we just let him go with penalty? ...because he didn't think he'd be caught? Maybe we should apologize to him for catching him stealiing?
The point being that you should never indulge in petty crime. In the current system petty crime is punished and big crime is rewarded. Hence you technically are an idiot if you indulge in petty crime.Baron Max said:No, that should be "Petty crime doesn't pay too much." But if each person on the planet stole one candy bar, how much money do you suppose that would amount to? millions? billions? So you see, even petty crime can amount to loses in the range of "huge".
Baron Max said:So ye're advocating that the criminal be the one to make the decision, and then the rest of us have to abide by it and let him go free? Interesting concept, Spurious.
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But isn't it the job of the police to help protect us from people making such illegal decisions?spuriousmonkey said:No, what I was trying to say that it is your responsibility to make the decision to steal a candybar. Not mine. You can't hold me responsible for your actions or your thoughts.