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Stealing food to survive and not die of hunger while there's abundant waste all around is not "ok"? I'd imagine that strong allcaps viewpoint would change in c
by Grimburger 5y ago
Stealing food to survive and not die of hunger while there's abundant waste all around is not "ok"?
I'd imagine that strong allcaps viewpoint would change in certain circumstances.
- mgh2 5y agoDumpster diving or getting "waste" to survive is not stealing, is being resourceful. It is like "hacking" vs. "cheating" the system, subtle difference. Nobody "owned" it since it was thrown away - unless you think racoons have rights...
- 8note 5y agoIt's still owned by the person while it's in their trash can, til the trash is collected. It's stealing; just not stealing the owner is likely to care about. Sometimes they do, and put locks in their dumpsters though
- mgh2 5y agoMaybe they lock dumpsters because of liability https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-give-a-homeless-person-free-food-left-over--m-4560026.html https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/if-i-give-a-homeless-pers...
- nate_meurer 5y agoAround here, dumpsters are often locked to prevent dumping. The apartments across the street are plagued by dumpers who come at all hours and fill the dumpsters, mostly with construction debris it seems. Residents end up just piling shit on the ground around them.
- tick_tock_tick 5y agoNo most countries consider trash abandoned property and free for anyone to grab.
- MomoXenosaga 5y agoYeah stealing food so that you can sell it on the black market lol. Most poor people are not thieves, they are decent hardworking people and don't want to be associated with crime thank you very much. Stop glamourising theft