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Agree that it's bad people steal, but disagree that petty theft will slowly cause the collapse of our modern lawful society.
by reidjs 3y ago
Agree that it's bad people steal, but disagree that petty theft will slowly cause the collapse of our modern lawful society.
- pc86 3y agoIt shifts the Overton window on what behavior is acceptable, and like the GP said it creates a feedback loop where stores close, prices increase, more people are forced to steal, etc etc. It's pretty widely accepted that lawlessness, even at the "petty" end of the spectrum, is a precursor to larger deterioration of society and whatever civilization/empire you're talking about specifically.
- denton-scratch 3y ago> It's pretty widely accepted that lawlessness, even at the "petty" end of the spectrum, is a precursor to larger deterioration of society and whatever civilization/empire you're talking about specifically. Rudi Giuliani would agree. I wouldn't.
- pc86 3y agoI'm not talking about Rudy, this has been pretty widely discussed and debates for more than half a century.
- Paul-Craft 3y agoWell, I agree with this, but only because I believe the petty theft is a sign of in-progress collapse, rather than a cause of future collapse. I suspect you disagree with me on that. What sort of evidence would you accept that would convince you of my position?