> No matter how much some starving kid needs food, he doesn’t have a right to steal someone’s wallet or hold up the local convenience store to obtain it There

> No matter how much some starving kid needs food, he doesn’t have a right to steal someone’s wallet or hold up the local convenience store to obtain it There is at least one Italian court that disagrees with you: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36190557 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36190557 The article states that Italy's highest court of appeal has ruled that stealing small amounts of food to stave off hunger is not a crime.