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I think we need to separate giving a fuck from morally wrong. I know that even stealing from Walmart is morally wrong because two wrongs don't make a right as the old saying goes, but more importantly, by living in this society and reaping its benefits, we agree to abide by its rules too. Justification is way too easy of an exercise to have any bearing on what's acceptable.
That being said...I also don't even give a fraction of a fuck about someone stealing from Walmart.
We can admit that something is wrong without caring if it's enforced or not. Kind of like solo drivers being in the carpool lane. Wrong? Yes. Care? Not a chance. They've made their own risk/reward calculations in each case.
Well said. There is a difference between them, but as for me i truly separate the idea of "morality" from the buying and selling (or stealing) of goods. I don't think it's wrong, at all.
Stealing from your fellows is a separate issue.
I’m with @the_[email protected] here, I had no idea I had a radical opinion but I also don’t think theft of physical goods is morally wrong.
“If what you seek ain’t free, then steal it. If it ain’t necessity, you don’t need it. Just leave what’s left for those who come next.”