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Hang on, we’ve had literally thousands of years with stores where you could pick up an item and run away, but don’t. There is now are organized shoplifting cri
by SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
Hang on, we’ve had literally thousands of years with stores where you could pick up an item and run away, but don’t.
There is now are organized shoplifting crime groups, and your solution is to design specialized vending machines for teeth whitening strips, phone chargers, etc?
I’m not saying it is a net good to deploy violence on poor people. But don’t you suppose that society would benefit overall if there were physical and clear legal consequences to shoplifting?
Or do you really want the world to use vending machines for everything? Aren’t you concerned about climate change? Where do you suppose all those vending machines would come from what how are they powered?
- kneel 5y agoI found vending machines on amazon, problem solved
- SV_BubbleTime 5y agoInitially I was considering this would be farming more senseless production to China where you can feel good about the pollution because it isn’t seen, it isn’t tallied, and they won’t conform to economic policies designed to curb it. Ignoring the potential for slave labor and poor working conditions. Then you have the shipping of vending machines from China to all over the USA. Power, parts, these are made cheaply to fail so probably while more replacements than parts. All to treat 99% of people like criminals because we lack the conviction to actually do something about a shoplifting problem. But I have changed my mind. I was not aware vending machines are available on Amazon.
- fortran77 5y agoThese aren't "poor people." They make a good tax-free living from stealing.