The following news article gave me an idea to write this blog about:
The story in the article is quite extreme, fore a malaysian man gets sentenced to 25 weeks of jail for stealing 80 women's panties. Let's not get into his crazy mind and try to explain him, but I just wanted to write this blog about the difference between big thefts and small ones.
For example:iIs it ok to take a glass from a pub? I'm not sure how it works here in England, but where I come from most people have stolen from a pub. If not a glass, then a candle, ashtray or coaster (not those disposable ones, although taking them could be seen as stealing as well). And I have witnessed more than one person stealing a Starbucks mug. The glasses, mugs and other "small" objects probably don't cost the pub/company too much, and stealing these from them probably won't bring down their sales that much. Still, stealing is stealing. Right? But most people don't seem to worry about these kind of thefts, and don't seem to judge the thieves.
So where do you draw the line? When are thefts "small" and neglectibale, and when will everybody agree on something not being ok. How big a theft does it have to be? You can also think about the reason to steal, when is it less of a crime (e.g. when someone is starving and steals food). But let's not get too carried away and follow this ethical road, and try to keep it simple. In my opinion, stealing is stealing. Sometimes it may feel less bad for yourself, but it is stealing anyway.
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