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Would you also fire someone who takes an office pen home? What about printing personal documents on the office printer? Sure, they are all technically "stealin
by whack 9y ago
Would you also fire someone who takes an office pen home? What about printing personal documents on the office printer?
Sure, they are all technically "stealing" stuff, but lighten up.
- seattle_spring 9y agoCompletely different scenarios. Stealing an office pen is slightly immoral but basically affects no one. Stealing a lunch ruins someone's day, and is a direct insult to their time and existence. An absolute false equivalence and you know it.
- whack 9y agoSure, taking someone's lunch is worse than stealing a pen, but firing them is overkill. The punishment does not fit the crime.
- seattle_spring 9y agoIf you believe that theft is an isolated incident then sure. I'd argue that someone who steals a coworker's lunch is not a good person in other areas of their life.