My views on theft are quite varied I believe under no circumstances stealing from a person's home, bank account or from a purse or wallet you find unattended on a bus or in a restaurant is very wrong.
However I do believe that in some cases stealing from a supermarket or a retail shop only if for necessity is OK.
Imagine yourself a homeless person desperate for a sandwich or a single parent not being able to afford food for your children or a new pair of school shoes they desperately need. Would you steal for these reasons? I know I would without thinking twice about it I would be taking something I desperately need for a good reason in these cases I do not think it is morally wrong.
I have just read a very interesting article about middle class people stealing and doing it for a buzz. Because they can get away with it and feel they are entitled to take something from a shop as they spend so much money in them anyway. These reasons to me do not seen acceptable in anyway. To take something purely for fun seems to me to be very morally wrong and is in very strong contrast to stealing for necessity. I have included the article on this blog for you to read.
http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article2923540.ece
1 comment:
I agree with your blog on shoplifting! I feel that although shoplifting is wrong in some cases it can be justified. If I was a parent that couldn't afford some shoes/food I would do what it takes to get my child those basic needs!
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