>For instance, in many states, it is both a felony to steal something worth $300 and commit murder. No one on the planet would say they are equal. Nobody is. I

>For instance, in many states, it is both a felony to steal something worth $300 and commit murder. No one on the planet would say they are equal. Nobody is. It's like saying stealing and murder shouldn't both be considered crimes because they're so different. Felonies are just crimes that are considered more serious than lower crimes (misdemeanors)--there are loads of grade and classifications within that spectrum. Felonies tied to monetary values are generally written when $X monetary value is a large amount. $300 could've easily been a full month's rent a few decades back, so it was written as a serious offense. The problem is the law is incredibly slow to update with the times.