▲ 291 ▼ More Americans report shoplifting as inflation climbs, survey finds (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 1 month ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 100 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bingrazer@lemmy.world 62 points 1 month ago (1 child) I'd rather not live in a society where theft is necessary to survive permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -28 points 1 month ago (2 children) I agree with that. But stealing luxury products? That isn't necessary to survive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 23 points 1 month ago (1 child) Let’s end this argument by you telling us where your line is on what people are allowed to steal to survive. Because that’s all this argument is about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -19 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where I live its always luxuries that people steal, like fancy wines. If someone is stealing bread or vegetables that is actual food. What is the endgame if we just let everyone steal everything? A lot of theft here is done by gangs to resell for profit and I am absolutely not OK with encouraging that kind of behaviour. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudo@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago And do those viscious thugs stealing jars of artisanal honey happen to include a tiger, a small pig, and a yellow bear who wears a red shirt? permalink fedilink source parent [–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 19 points 1 month ago Talk to billionaires first. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -28 points 1 month ago (2 children) I agree with that. But stealing luxury products? That isn't necessary to survive. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 23 points 1 month ago (1 child) Let’s end this argument by you telling us where your line is on what people are allowed to steal to survive. Because that’s all this argument is about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -19 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where I live its always luxuries that people steal, like fancy wines. If someone is stealing bread or vegetables that is actual food. What is the endgame if we just let everyone steal everything? A lot of theft here is done by gangs to resell for profit and I am absolutely not OK with encouraging that kind of behaviour. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudo@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago And do those viscious thugs stealing jars of artisanal honey happen to include a tiger, a small pig, and a yellow bear who wears a red shirt? permalink fedilink source parent [–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 19 points 1 month ago Talk to billionaires first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 23 points 1 month ago (1 child) Let’s end this argument by you telling us where your line is on what people are allowed to steal to survive. Because that’s all this argument is about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -19 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where I live its always luxuries that people steal, like fancy wines. If someone is stealing bread or vegetables that is actual food. What is the endgame if we just let everyone steal everything? A lot of theft here is done by gangs to resell for profit and I am absolutely not OK with encouraging that kind of behaviour. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudo@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago And do those viscious thugs stealing jars of artisanal honey happen to include a tiger, a small pig, and a yellow bear who wears a red shirt? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net -19 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Where I live its always luxuries that people steal, like fancy wines. If someone is stealing bread or vegetables that is actual food. What is the endgame if we just let everyone steal everything? A lot of theft here is done by gangs to resell for profit and I am absolutely not OK with encouraging that kind of behaviour. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sudo@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago And do those viscious thugs stealing jars of artisanal honey happen to include a tiger, a small pig, and a yellow bear who wears a red shirt? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sudo@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago And do those viscious thugs stealing jars of artisanal honey happen to include a tiger, a small pig, and a yellow bear who wears a red shirt? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 19 points 1 month ago Talk to billionaires first. permalink fedilink source parent