Whenever I see OPs like this I can't help but think that theft is near-universally viewed as bad. In a leftist utopia we'd still have some things that aren't freely available to anyone at any time. There are a lot of persuadable people who might not view theft as a mortal sin, but will still say you generally shouldn't do it.
We of course argue unpopular views all the time as leftists, but it helps to pick your battles and "stealing is good, actually" never struck me as a good one.
Theft is generally viewed as bad, but yeah, there are exceptions. Same thing with violence. The exceptions aren't going to be what people first think of when they hear a story about stealing, especially if it's "I'm shoplifting for political reasons, not need."
The point is that theft is not viewed universally as bad and if you frame it the right way people can understand where you're coming from rather than necessarily ending up at the thought-terminating cliche "theft is bad"
Redefining words like this should be reserved for issues that matter a lot more. Frame it in terms of exploited employees taking home store merchandise and you're closer to a battle worth fighting, but "theft is actually good even when you don't need what you're stealing" is not a leftist idea.
I can't walk out of Walmart without getting something for free. Theft is a moral good.
Whenever I see OPs like this I can't help but think that theft is near-universally viewed as bad. In a leftist utopia we'd still have some things that aren't freely available to anyone at any time. There are a lot of persuadable people who might not view theft as a mortal sin, but will still say you generally shouldn't do it.
We of course argue unpopular views all the time as leftists, but it helps to pick your battles and "stealing is good, actually" never struck me as a good one.
Robin Hood?
Theft is generally viewed as bad, but yeah, there are exceptions. Same thing with violence. The exceptions aren't going to be what people first think of when they hear a story about stealing, especially if it's "I'm shoplifting for political reasons, not need."
The point is that theft is not viewed universally as bad and if you frame it the right way people can understand where you're coming from rather than necessarily ending up at the thought-terminating cliche "theft is bad"
Distinguishing personal and private property usually helps, but there are still grey areas.
Theft is bad. When you are taking goods from corporations who stole them you are not stealing. That is justice.
Similar to robbing a billionair. They stole all that money and it should be removed from them.
Yeah I that's what I meant, wasn't in anyway trying to say theft from other prols is good.
Redefining words like this should be reserved for issues that matter a lot more. Frame it in terms of exploited employees taking home store merchandise and you're closer to a battle worth fighting, but "theft is actually good even when you don't need what you're stealing" is not a leftist idea.
Like all things there is context. Text from the rich is always good. However it isn't really theft as they stole it in the first place
theft isn't a moral good but theft from a walmart on this scale is negligible.