"It's harder to steal from or hurt a person." I'm not sure. Mom+pop shops suffer from shoplifting (and even armed robberies), even though in many cases the own

"It's harder to steal from or hurt a person." I'm not sure. Mom+pop shops suffer from shoplifting (and even armed robberies), even though in many cases the owners are living hand to mouth, and can't really afford the losses. A human can convince themselves of anything (about corporations, about immigrants, about any 'other' group), if it helps them self-justify the actions they want to take.