Nothing like a clean pair of Hanes
I found myself in the middle of a discussion this weekend that I've certainly had before, but still remains unresolved.
I have a friend, who will of course remain anonymous, but likes to steal things. And this isn't stealing in the sense of using somebody's jokes or downloading the occasional pirated MP3. My buddy walks into stores and jacks items then walks out (probably more briskly than he walked in). There is little argument about whether this is stealing, but the argument is about whether it's a detriment to the world. If so, is it any more of a detriment than ripping off an MP3 or DVD from the web?
After all, if nobody stole shit from department stores there would be an entire labor force of security personnel and surveillance camera manufacturers out of work. I think Ben Bernanke would be more upset over an estranged group of skilled workers than the minuscule price increase caused by petty shoplifters. And if these upstanding citizen's didn't get their jollies from lifting Hanes underwear in what other, possibly more hazardous, mischief would they find themselves?
I'm sure my illustrious readership will solve this debate once and for all. But if not, I may soon be sporting some new Fruit of the Looms - real cheap.
I have a friend, who will of course remain anonymous, but likes to steal things. And this isn't stealing in the sense of using somebody's jokes or downloading the occasional pirated MP3. My buddy walks into stores and jacks items then walks out (probably more briskly than he walked in). There is little argument about whether this is stealing, but the argument is about whether it's a detriment to the world. If so, is it any more of a detriment than ripping off an MP3 or DVD from the web?
After all, if nobody stole shit from department stores there would be an entire labor force of security personnel and surveillance camera manufacturers out of work. I think Ben Bernanke would be more upset over an estranged group of skilled workers than the minuscule price increase caused by petty shoplifters. And if these upstanding citizen's didn't get their jollies from lifting Hanes underwear in what other, possibly more hazardous, mischief would they find themselves?
I'm sure my illustrious readership will solve this debate once and for all. But if not, I may soon be sporting some new Fruit of the Looms - real cheap.
posted by John Poole at 9:13 PM
1 Comments:
I'm of the mindset that stealing is stealing - whether it's a movie online or a movie in KMart. It's just as wrong whether or not you physically have the movie in your hands. I think it's pretty awful that people don't think twice about pirating movies and music and think it's a "victimless crime." Maybe I'm old fashioned or naive, but being a musician, it's insulting that people steal what you've created.
So bottom line - cough up the cash for the new undies!
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