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<blockquote data-quote="green slime" data-source="post: 1813611" data-attributes="member: 1325">IMO, theft is evil. No matter who gets stolen from.But there are mitigating circumstances. &quot;Mitigating&quot; meaning that it lessens the evil somewhat. Someone who has gained their wealth through illegitimate means of their own; theft, corruption, bribery, blackmail. This person, in a lawful society, could be completely untouchable by the law. He bribes police and officials. Stealing something from such a person would be perceived by many as &quot;Them getting their just desserts. My granny used to say &quot;Two wrongs do not make a right.&quot; But I can see how people desire to see a form of temporal justice when faced with such slimey vileness.Secondly there is the issue that life itself is plainly unfair. If it were fair, we would all be happy, wealthy and wise. Which is not the case. Some people feel, that others do not &quot;deserve&quot; their wealth. While those that are pitifully poor... I mean you really want to steal that moldy bread crust from that blind beggar in Delhi? It is the only food he has seen for a week...Stealing $2 from a rich person with billions and who tax-plans to take advantage of loopholes in the law, and stealing 50 cents from that beggar in Delhi. Who is going to miss it most? Both acts are wrong (evil). One is just so wrong the mind boggles that anyone would actually commit such an act. Most thieves could easily rationalize taking $2 from the rich guy &quot;He won't even notice.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="green slime, post: 1813611, member: 1325"] IMO, theft is evil. No matter who gets stolen from. But there are mitigating circumstances. "Mitigating" meaning that it lessens the evil somewhat. Someone who has gained their wealth through illegitimate means of their own; theft, corruption, bribery, blackmail. This person, in a lawful society, could be completely untouchable by the law. He bribes police and officials. Stealing something from such a person would be perceived by many as "Them getting their just desserts. My granny used to say "Two wrongs do not make a right." But I can see how people desire to see a form of temporal justice when faced with such slimey vileness. Secondly there is the issue that life itself is plainly unfair. If it were fair, we would all be happy, wealthy and wise. Which is not the case. Some people feel, that others do not "deserve" their wealth. While those that are pitifully poor... I mean you really want to steal that moldy bread crust from that blind beggar in Delhi? It is the only food he has seen for a week... Stealing $2 from a rich person with billions and who tax-plans to take advantage of loopholes in the law, and stealing 50 cents from that beggar in Delhi. Who is going to miss it most? Both acts are wrong (evil). One is just so wrong the mind boggles that anyone would actually commit such an act. Most thieves could easily rationalize taking $2 from the rich guy "He won't even notice." [/QUOTE]

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