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Eh... I think it depends on what it is. People stealing non-essentials or for reselling? Fuck them. People stealing baby formula so their baby doesnt starve? I didn't see anything. If we had a robust safety net in the US it'd be different because there'd be no reason or excuse to do that but we've decided that we would prefer a dog eat dog world and I am not going to feel bad when the poor do what they need to do to survive.
Anyway, I can't tolerate people that defend the current healthcare system in the US. I don't believe that a system that decides whether you get the treatment, medicine and preventative care that you need or not based on your ability to pay for it is a moral one. And the people least able to afford treatment are those that need it the most. i.e sick people. Especially given that most insurance is tied to your job and companies can and will drop you without consequence if you are too sick to work.
I’m with you there. I noticed someone shoplifting at a Walmart near me about a year ago. I took a second look and realized the stuff they were stealing was all food.
I decided I didn’t see anything at all.
I figure anyone stealing food probably needs that food and is in tough financial shape.
I'm surprised that there is anybody defending the current US healthcare system, its probably the worst feature of the US and the main thing putting me off from ever wanting to live there
You've eloquently stated what I came in to reply. To hell with this unequal system that all but forces people to steal basic necessities to survive. I'm certainly not gonna say "oh boy let's shoplift for fun" but I'm also not going to condemn someone who's doing what they think they need to do to help them and their family get by.
We desperately need not only better healthcare (physical, mental, and dental), but a revamped welfare system (maybe to the level of UBI), a better low-income housing strategy, etc etc.
Very few kids say "oh boy, I'm going to be a petty criminal when I grow up." Society fails kids and they become desperate and jaded adults.