• Michael@slrpnk.net
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    1 day ago

    I mostly agree - people love to overcomplicate certain terms. Theft is theft.

    The only edge case to this is theft to survive/have a basic level of dignity, which I believe deserves special recognition. It’s a problem for our society to solve and it is within our means to do so.

    When somebody lives in extreme lack, hunger, thirst, untreated illness, and/or an inability to provide for themselves or those they care for - they physically can’t think clearly. They also likely see a society that does not care about them. It hardens their heart.

    People living in lack, worrying about their survival or basic dignity, is not desirable for a healthy society.