Anonymous #1 2w

in extremely rare and narrow circumstances, almost never for political reasons

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Anonymous #1 2w

Can you? That's debatable

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Anonymous #2 2w

until the store closes, dozens of ppl lose their job, and thousands of customers no longer have access to food from that store

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Anonymous OP 2w

In order for this to happen, the price of stolen goods would have to consistently outweigh the profit of the store. Basically this doesn’t happen, especially for a chain of stores with thousands upon thousands of locations that all directly contribute to the wealth of the corporation itself.

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Anonymous OP 2w

🤨

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Anonymous #2 2w

sure, then the store has to lock up items, hire armed security, and raise prices for the rest of the customers. i dont want to live in a world of such low social trust that grocery stores feel like prisons lmao

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Anonymous #2 2w

also this may be true now, but in the world youre advocating for where the average person habitually steals with no moral or social pressure against it, the losses would greatly increase

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Anonymous OP 2w

Okay well this is moving the goal post first and foremost. We went from “people losing their jobs, stores closing, people not having access to goods” to “armed security makes me uncomfortable.” Which is valid and understandable for one, but I did want to point out how the material detriment is different. I’m literally a communist btw, I personally think any corporation will inherently exploit its workers and the consumers who buy its goods regardless.

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Anonymous OP 2w

+ I’m ngl, as someone who has worked at a chain for years, I will consistently turn a blind eye to people who are stealing things like diapers, baby formula, baby food, tampons, basic food essentials, etc. Very rarely have I seen anyone steal something other than the items I’ve listed. Most people who are stealing things do so out of necessity, they aren’t stealing gaming consoles out of the blue, they’re stealing so they can feed, clothe, and take care of themselves and their loved ones.

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Anonymous #2 2w

Obviously I’m not gonna say everyone who steals is stealing these kinds of items, but when we’re talking about stores like Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens, honestly any kind of retail or grocery store, this is the kind of stealing you’re usually finding.

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Anonymous #2 2w

im not moving the goalpost. im saying that right now we see the effects of people stealing (including store closures), and if we societally accept more stealing, the effects will be worse (more store closures)

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Anonymous OP 2w

Yeah like I’m not advocating for stealing per se, but I guess I can entirely understand why some people would. And I think it’s more important for people to steal essentials for living (not luxury items ofc) and continue to support themselves and their families than to worry about hurting a multi million dollar corporation.

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Anonymous OP 2w

I think it’s about weighing importance. If it comes down to stealing food for my family when I cannot afford to feed them (a situation I actually grew up in), and being concerned for the profit of a corporation, I’m going to feed my family and I’m not going to feel bad about it yk?

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Anonymous #3 2w

yeah you can justify killing someone in certain situations

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Anonymous amethyst_headphone51 2w

?

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Anonymous OP 2w

I don’t know if you’ve learned much history lately, but using deadly force “for political reasons” is justified way more often than you’re giving it credit for.

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Anonymous #1 2w

I don't think you can. It's too easy to start devaluing human life this way. War is wrong. You rarely know with certainty it was him or me. Killing is wrong, period.

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Anonymous #3 2w

i never said it wasn't one, i just said you can 100% justify killing sometimes

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Anonymous #1 2w

wasn't wrong*

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Anonymous #1 2w

Wrong but justified?

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Anonymous #3 2w

yeah you can justify killing

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Anonymous amethyst_headphone51 2w

not in stable western democratic nations

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Anonymous #6 2w

The people downvoting this are weird ngl. Force is a tool and sometimes there’s a moral duty to use that tool, sometimes there’s a duty to put it away. It’s completely situational.

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Anonymous #6 2w

contexts that are very rare in 2026 america

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Anonymous OP 2w

Liberal detected.

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Anonymous amethyst_headphone51 2w

correct

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