Stealing....Yay or Nay?

[Hamsterbeat]

Quite frankly in my persecptive, stealing is not that bad. It really depends on what you steal. I take over-priced manga and snacks, while others steal large amounts of stuff. Some of my friends, like Lupin aruge that stealing is in fact a stupid thing.

The only waya stealing is stupid is if u get caught. Then your stupid. If u don't get caught, then its the damn bookstores fault that they don't have a tighter security system. All in alll, I just wanted to hear your ideas on this......

~Mr.Hamsterbeat

[dmleet]

I'm neutral to it. I steal when someone stole from me first. I get it back by stealing what's mine, and possibly beat the guy up for stealing from me. I've done this same thing a lot of times, but I have never started the stealing.

[Belgarion]

Not really a big fan of stealing. I've stolen before, and it just makes me feel guilty. IMO it will all catch up to you at some point.

[qualy]

I don't just because it forces me into a huge guilt trip.

[scorpio1690]

I steal things to get back at the person, I won't go out of my way to steal something, I use to steal candy from the corner store but then I just stopped.

[Specforces]

Don't be such a klepto. Stealing things is stupid, if you are too poor to get things, die, or get a job.

[Freak83]

^ Right on.

[CyanoticXtC]

Agreed with Spec..

[ananana]

It makes the prices go up.

Oh, and..

The only waya stealing is stupid is if u get caught. Then your stupid. If u don't get caught, then its the damn bookstores fault that they don't have a tighter security system.

No, it's all your fault. You have a brain. Use it.

[blitzmage]

All you damn cheap ass stealers make us pay more. =(
Kids don't steal, get a job, get some money and buy the items like you should.

[QreepyBORIS]

*Yea
*Nae (Maybe it's Nea, too, but I don't think so...meh).

Depends what you steal, from whom.

[IAMTHEEVILBEAN]

Re: Stealing....Yay or Nay?

Quite frankly in my persecptive, stealing is not that bad. It really depends on what you steal. I take over-priced manga and snacks, while others steal large amounts of stuff. Some of my friends, like Lupin aruge that stealing is in fact a stupid thing.

The only waya stealing is stupid is if u get caught. Then your stupid. If u don't get caught, then its the damn bookstores fault that they don't have a tighter security system. All in alll, I just wanted to hear your ideas on this......

~Mr.Hamsterbeat

You are an idiot.

Stealing just proves that you are goig to be a lazy good for nothing when you grow older. You can't even work for things.

[evilbutterfly]

I think it's funny that a lot of you say stealing is bad and terrible, but many of you have downloaded songs for Stepmania that you don't own. That's stealing, too. I bet 99% of you have something on your computer that isn't free that you downloaded for free. I'm guilty of it, and so are most of you.

As for stealing things like, from a store, I wouldn't do it. Too easy to get caught, it drives up prices, it makes me feel bad, etc etc. Bootleg games and music so much better, really. It doesn't drive up the prices, it's easier to do, and it doesn't seem as bad, so you aren't guilty.

And for the record, the games I download don't get played that much. I played the UT2004 demo just as much as I played the full UT2004 game. I might go out and buy it one day so I can play online, but I don't play any one game enough to make a major investment. Some games, such as Half Life 2, I download and then say "Wow, this game is awesome. I HAVE to get this game!" So I'm not stealing from the company, I'm trying before I buy. What I do now is comparable to having a friend who owns the game and you borrow it until you beat it, then you give it back and uninstall from your computer.

[Moogy]

Why bother buying something if it's already downloaded? PC games suck anyway, might as well not spend any money on them.

[BluE_MeaniE]

No, I do not steal. And I think stealing is a terrible idea.
Now, like Evilbutterfly said,

I bet 99% of you have something on your computer that isn't free that you downloaded for free. I'm guilty of it, and so are most of you.

But the fact is, that is generally more accepted in society. Which, of course, does not make it any more wrong, but there's much more of a debate to that. And I do, often, feel bad about that. But again, that doesn't make it any better.

But stealing from bookstores and stealing candy? Jeez, I don't get how there's even a debate. I would never steal from there, and in my mind, it's just clearly and undeniably wrong. But I guess it's not the same for everyone.

Stealing? Nay.