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<blockquote data-quote="ARandomGod" data-source="post: 1813607" data-attributes="member: 17296">Ah! And a good question it is. Why do so many people think that stealing from the rich is OK and from the poor is not? Justifications include, but are not limited to1) They can afford it2) They don't need it anyway3) They'll be reimbursed for it4) They'll never miss it5) They probably stole it in the first place6) If I don't take it someone else will7) It would only have been wasted8) I need it moreetcetera.But why? The why is simply that these people either don't see or don't look at the harm that these thefts produce. And theft hurts the &quot;wealthy&quot; and the poor alike. In fact, a good look at economics will show that theft from the wealthy often hurts MORE people than theft from the poor would. People think this thing for the same reason I quoted that stealing isn't &quot;evil&quot; above, that they don't really think, or they don't see the harm. Or even they won't see the harm. Nope, I'm using him as an example anyway.Actually, Robis is a myth. Obviously. The type of myth thieves tell to themselves. There likely was a Robin Hood, there have been documented real life people like him. (Look up Pretty Boy Ffloyd for example). The &quot;poor&quot; that he gave to were his people, and his followers people. His family and friends, and the family and friends of the thieves town that he belonged to. The taxes that he liberated from the locals were likely lawful taxes... possibly more than in the past, and probably more in large part because of depredations due to robber barons just like the Hood. You can't really argue that Hood didn't hurt anyone. He stole from the whole kingdom, and gave only to his little community. Those taxes became more and more burdensome on everyone, including those who didn't have their own robber town supporting them.&nbsp; Robbing from the rich does hurt the poor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ARandomGod, post: 1813607, member: 17296"] Ah! And a good question it is. Why do so many people think that stealing from the rich is OK and from the poor is not? Justifications include, but are not limited to 1) They can afford it 2) They don't need it anyway 3) They'll be reimbursed for it 4) They'll never miss it 5) They probably stole it in the first place 6) If I don't take it someone else will 7) It would only have been wasted 8) I need it more etcetera. But why? The why is simply that these people either don't see or don't look at the harm that these thefts produce. And theft hurts the "wealthy" and the poor alike. In fact, a good look at economics will show that theft from the wealthy often hurts MORE people than theft from the poor would. People think this thing for the same reason I quoted that stealing isn't "evil" above, that they don't really think, or they don't see the harm. Or even they won't see the harm. Nope, I'm using him as an example anyway. Actually, Robis is a myth. Obviously. The type of myth thieves tell to themselves. There likely was a Robin Hood, there have been documented real life people like him. (Look up Pretty Boy Ffloyd for example). The "poor" that he gave to were his people, and his followers people. His family and friends, and the family and friends of the thieves town that he belonged to. The taxes that he liberated from the locals were likely lawful taxes... possibly more than in the past, and probably more in large part because of depredations due to robber barons just like the Hood. You can't really argue that Hood didn't hurt anyone. He stole from the whole kingdom, and gave only to his little community. Those taxes became more and more burdensome on everyone, including those who didn't have their own robber town supporting them. Robbing from the rich does hurt the poor. [/QUOTE]

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