> You cannot linearly compare shoplifting against auto theft or battery Why can't I? For theft, it's easy to determine the value of the stolen goods. You seem

> You cannot linearly compare shoplifting against auto theft or battery Why can't I? For theft, it's easy to determine the value of the stolen goods. You seem not to care for the lives of the individual human beings committing the crimes. It's not ethical or moral to sacrifice the one for the benefit of the many.