• Nougat@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    You know how “If you see someone stealing food, no you didn’t”?

    If you’re on a jury where the defendant is accused of killing a Nazi, not guilty. Jury nullification.

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          I agree with that adage, but, as I live in America, if I see someone stealing anything, no I didn’t because I don’t want to get shot.

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            I know it’s not your intent but that was a Tucker Carlson response if there ever was one. It’s no wonder you’re getting dragged

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            Are you going to stop the person and ask that? Because there’s no way you’d know. It’s far better to just let a potential parent get food for their kids

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                  That just because someone is stealing doesn’t mean they’re in desperate need.

                  Same people who’d steal from a shop will probably turn around and steal from a charity or community organisation.

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                    That just because someone is stealing doesn’t mean they’re in desperate need.

                    I still have no idea what your point is.

                    Same people who’d steal from a shop will probably turn around and steal from a charity or community organisation.

                    [citation needed]

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                    1 year ago

                    Yes, and there are people on welfare who are scamming that system too. Doesn’t mean you let other people suffer because of it.

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                    Yeah but you don’t know they aren’t. If someone is stealing food there’s enough of a chance they’re in need it’s not worth having seen it

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      This is where I think Islam in theory has it right. Stealing is wrong unless it is a necessity. If you get caught stealing food the crime is the store owner not giving the hungry person food not the hungry person taking the food they needed.