Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
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Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#2By this logic, money theft is 'not a crime' if poor.
Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#3By this logic, money theft is 'not a crime' if poor.
How so?
Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#4Is it possible to prove that one was hungry at the time of theft?
Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#5Seems reasonable. Not like he was nicking razor blades and booze just some necessities. Shame it had to go so far but hopefully it will prevent similar court action or arrests in future.
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#6Should probably say starving. I am always hungry.
Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#7The Judeo-Christian Bible calls this "gleaning". From what I understand, it was considered an essential part of the social safety net and farmers who erected fences to keep truly needful gleaners out were considered sinful.
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#8I have wondered whether this applies to the ethics of piracy too.
For example, on release of a blockbuster movie - the distributor will do blanket advertising saturating every channel trying to manufacture a demand - tv, internet, sides of buses, roadside-hoardings, in taxis, talk shows, newspaper native ads etc. You just can't escape even in your own home eating your breakfast cereal when the box is smeared with adverts.
If a demand has been manufactured by a catastrophic pollution of our environment, I can't blame anyone for satisfying it without paying the maker. They didn't really have a choice.
Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#9By this logic, money theft is 'not a crime' if poor.
Food is a bit more essential.
Re: Italian court rules food theft 'not a crime' if hungry
#10By this logic, money theft is 'not a crime' if poor.
Food is a bit more essential.