MustOfBeenDrunk Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Smart...px?feat=1502341 The Poverty News Blog called this “news of the weird”: With a “heavy heart,” a British pastor said it’s OK to shoplift from big chain stores -- but only if you have no other choice. It’s a “least worst option,” preferable to robbery or prostitution, he said. * Bing: Most shoplifted items The hometown Press in York reported on what Father Tim Jones told parishioners: "I do not offer such advice because I think that stealing is a good thing, or because I think it is harmless, for it is neither. I would ask that they do not steal from small, family businesses, but from large national businesses, knowing that the costs are ultimately passed on to the rest of us in the form of higher prices. I would ask them not to take any more than they need, for any longer than they need." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 It's working for Obama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'canes2004 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Reason # 478 why organized religion is the biggest farce we've got going on this blue orb we call Earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 It's working for Obama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 this makes some sense to me in the following ways: (1) If a person's life is at stake and stealing can keep that person alive, then the preservation of life is more important that the preservation of property. Given that (1) holds, it makes sense to that the harm from the loss of property be spread amongst many people rather than being imposed on a single person. Now, if the pastor is just saying that shoplifting a Wii is ok, then that is not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Wallmart,Target and Sears all have policies where a person caught shoplifting an item $20 or less will not be prosecuted. God bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 this makes some sense to me in the following ways: (1) If a person's life is at stake and stealing can keep that person alive, then the preservation of life is more important that the preservation of property. Given that (1) holds, it makes sense to that the harm from the loss of property be spread amongst many people rather than being imposed on a single person. Now, if the pastor is just saying that shoplifting a Wii is ok, then that is not right. which is why our country will be in chaos in the coming years. which is why i own guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I own guns because if my kids are hungry and you try and stop me from stealing food for them, you die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 (edited) I own guns because if my kids are hungry and you try and stop me from stealing food for them, you die. agreed. which is why we are headed down a road of chaos. people are going to go hungry. people will try to steal for their families. people will try to protect for their families. bloody days. you see it here nowadays. guys getting caught stealing and robbing. telling the cops they had to do it for their family. Edited December 24, 2009 by dmarc117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I don't think you'll be going to heaven if you do. It must be tough to be religious...starve to death or get in to Heaven. I'm thinking eternal damnation is more serious than a sammich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clubfoothead Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 you see it here nowadays. guys getting caught stealing and robbing. telling the cops they had to do it for their family. I think that excuse predates Obama, Clinton, even FDR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I think that excuse predates Obama, Clinton, even FDR. i mean they arent your normal thugs. its a father, a husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 i mean they arent your normal thugs. its a father, a husband. or just someone from Chicago. Dam FIB's all need a good beat down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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