2007-06-03 14:20:14 · 19 answers · asked by Carlos M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Ummm.yes they are..it is still against the law.
2007-06-03 14:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suppose I was to lose my temper and kill or maim you. Would it then be logical to say no harm done because I did it on impulse?
We are held accountable for our actions in this world, even if we were drunk at the time. For example, getting behind the wheel of an automobile when too drunk to drive safely, then mouthing off racist remarks to the police when caught. You cannot claim that you are really a good person, the alcohol did it, or the car did it. Your only defense is if someone forced you to drink then forced you behind the wheel of the automobile.
Taking something that does not belong to you, taking something without paying for it, that is a crime most places.
A person who is caught shop lifting can go to jail, be fined, have a permanent criminal record, then on the third offense end up in jail for life, regardless of the severity of the offense.
if the shoplifting occurs when the person is a juvenile, they may have their record cleared when they become an adult, depending on the rules for juveniles where they reside.
There are people who have a medical condition called kleptomania where they cannot help themselves.
2007-06-03 15:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the person who said "Theft is theft. There is no "honest" way to steal."
If you're wanting to split hairs, saying the person stole on impulse but didn't actually lie about it, keep in mind that anyone who sees what the person stole will assume it was obtained legally. So let's say the person stole a pair of shoes. If that person doesn't start out every single encounter with someone by saying, "Hi, do you like my shoplifted shoes?" then you have a lie of omission, which is a lie, and therefore is dishonest. Do you know any shoplifters who make sure no one believes the items they stole were obtained legally?
2007-06-03 14:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by CrazyChick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They certainly are. They are stealing just as if they took money from my wallet. Everything has to be paid for - and therefore it is the rest of us consumers that are paying for that item for them in higher prices. I don't appreciate paying for items a thief takes a notion to possess. So wrong - no matter how small.
2007-06-03 14:32:03 · answer #4 · answered by PeteInNashville 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
....and dishonest folk that merely rob banks on impulse are really just taking an occasional break from dishonesty.
2007-06-03 14:24:01 · answer #5 · answered by sirtinlee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course, people who steal are dishonest . That's how they start and if not stop from there then it escalates
2007-06-03 14:36:46 · answer #6 · answered by Richard 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People who steal are dishonest criminals. It makes no difference how small the take, or how often you do it.
It is called theft.
2007-06-03 14:29:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-03 15:10:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theft is theft.
Go directly to jail - do not collect $200.
Turn them in. They are hurting society.
2007-06-03 14:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are people who occasionally cheat, adulterers? Are people who occasionally kill, murderers? Yes. stealing is stealing. Stop it!
2007-06-03 14:24:49 · answer #10 · answered by naybert2000 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must be the product of the liberal education system. Otherwise, you would know that stealing is stealing, and that stealing is wrong.
2007-06-03 14:23:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋