Stealing

**bromers** · #1 07-23-05, 02:37 pm

What are you'r veiws on it. Can you please tell me when you think it is acceptable (sp?), or is all stealing unacceptable.

I'ts a school summer project that I want to get ahead on. I thought this would be a good place to post as everyone is mixed age and cultures.

**suzilovespiggie** · #2 07-23-05, 03:09 pm

I am 54 years old. I do not think stealing is ever a good idea.

LuvMyPiggers · #3 07-23-05, 03:13 pm

I am 19. Personally, I think stealing is absolutley not nessecary.

**Slap Maxwell** · #4 07-23-05, 03:22 pm

For anyone average that is stealing something unnesseary (CDs, drugs, cars) I think is absolutely horrible. But I sympathize with the people that steal food for their family and can't afford it any other way. But it still doesn't make it right.

LuvMyPiggers · #5 07-23-05, 03:25 pm

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Originally Posted by slap_maxwell

For anyone average that is stealing something unnesseary (CDs, drugs, cars) I think is absolutely horrible. But I sympathize with the people that steal food for their family and can't afford it any other way. But it still dosn't make it right.

Yes that too. I can understand why a homeless person would steal bread or something like that. But it still isn't right.

**Myspoiltpiggies** · #6 07-23-05, 05:06 pm

I really don't think that anyone on this forum would find stealing acceptable. I hope not anyway. I can understand why a poor person would steal though.

**Ly&Pigs** · #7 07-23-05, 07:02 pm

Stealing is wrong no matter how you look at it.

**toffeepig** · #8 07-23-05, 08:51 pm

Totally with Ly on this one. Even the poor and homeless have LEGAL options to stealing. Its wrong. period. end of discussion.

**jeza921** · #9 07-23-05, 10:02 pm

I have to say, that while I do not steal, if someone took a million dollars from Wal-Mart and sent it to Africa, I wouldn't cry about it.

**JackSpicerRules** · #10 07-23-05, 10:38 pm

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Originally Posted by jeza921

I have to say, that while I do not steal, if someone took a million dollars from Wal-Mart and sent it to Africa, I wouldn't cry about it.

jeza921: What you said goes for me, too. But stealing for your own pleasure isn't good. Stealing for others isn't good either, but sometimes it is a good thing. Why do you want to steal, bromers?

**Sabriel** · #11 07-24-05, 09:24 am

I think Bromers is doing a morality essay over the summer. I know we don't have summer homewrok up here in Canada and I'm pretty sure the US doesn't either, but I think in Britian they do. I know they have summer homework in Japan.

Though I do not condone stealing in any form, I have empathy for poor people who steal. The legal system is quite tricky to navagate. I can see why they think swiping a loaf of bread would be easier.

**Marlania** · #12 07-24-05, 09:55 am

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Originally Posted by slap_maxwell

For anyone average that is stealing something unnesseary (CDs, drugs, cars) I think is absolutely horrible. But I sympathize with the people that steal food for their family and can't afford it any other way. But it still doesn't make it right.

Ditto.

**zakfoxmom** · #13 07-24-05, 07:29 pm

I'm 34 and agree with Ly that stealing is wrong no matter how you look at it. I don't care what the circumstances are, you do not steal. Its illegal.

**Myspoiltpiggies** · #14 07-25-05, 03:20 am

My school hasn't given Summer homework and I'm in the UK. It must just depend on schools.

**Myspoiltpiggies** · #15 07-25-05, 03:23 am

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Originally Posted by zakfoxmom

I don't care what the circumstances are, you do not steal. Its illegal.

But what if you were a member of a family living out on the streets about to die from starvation? I just can't understand how anyone still thinks that stealing isn't okay then.

**toffeepig** · #16 07-25-05, 04:24 am

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Originally Posted by Myspoiltpiggies

But what if you were a member of a family living out on the streets about to die from starvation? I just can't understand how anyone still thinks that stealing isn't okay then.

Because in most societies, there are government agencies, social charities, or religious organizations who are there to help people in these situations, LONG before they get to the point that they're "about to die of starvation" Soup kitchens, shelters, aid societies, the list goes on. I have no patience or empathy for those who refuse to help themselves. Stealing is STILL wrong.

**StrangeKat** · #17 07-25-05, 05:01 am

I think it would be ok to steal from sickeningly rich people who are total jerks and wouldn't give up their money to charity for any other reason then to avoid forking it over to the government. Want names? Bill Gates, The Hiltons, Britney Spears, every worthless boyband going, ... the list goes on. Those people didn't earn it, I'm sorry but no individual, in my opinion, needs or deserves 100 million dollars. As long as whoever stole it gave it to charity, I'd see no harm. Other then that, however, stealing is wrong. Especially if it's something you don't need to live, like an MP3 player or a flashy car.

**toffeepig** · #18 07-25-05, 05:09 am

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