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I am really trying to reconcile the earnest goody-goodyness here against watching the low income housing at length in my crowded city, where stealing in multipl
by mistrial9 4y ago
I am really trying to reconcile the earnest goody-goodyness here against watching the low income housing at length in my crowded city, where stealing in multiple forms is a common and in fact relentless occurrence, for lots of reasons, with lots of attitude, with loud vulgar cursing in front of the multiple children standing in plain sight while it happens (once in a while). There are plain lies and made-up on the spot allegations, name-calling and posturing sometimes, sort of like a social theater. But much more often it is out of sight and some kind of sneakiness is involved.
Next in line would be a completely different situation -- small business. Multiple times over long years of small business, I have seen crooked things done with money, by ordinary people.. probably parents. Some of those small business owners may have been from recent migrants, and felt pressured that way in a new city, but also not. Some small business people have certain words, phrases, they brush off the story, make it sound like it is the other person's fault, or that the questioner is confused somehow. And it continues... do they "teach their children not to steal" those small business people ? I dont know, but these stories are real.