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Mr 5 0 · 04-21-2002, 02:04 PM

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Sorry to read that your 'Stang was the victim of a theft - side scoops of all things!

I believe that people steal this stuff for a variety of reasons; some are just dumb kids trying to have a cheap thrill by stealing, some are actually stealing because they want what you have for their car but the underlying reason - aside from plain spite - is that we no longer hold anyone responsible for their actions anymore and everyone is seen as a 'victim' of some sort.

Sure, we'll arrest a thief if we catch him but he'll have to be arrested 6 or 7 times before he goes to jail, and then, only for a brief stay.

His lawyer (paid for by taxpayers) will tell the judge the thief was 'abused as a child' (even if he's 40) and in some way a victim of something or other; race, poverty, bad haircuts, whatever. In effect saying that It's not his fault.

Not only does the judge wholeheartedly believe this nonsense, but the thief begins to believe it himself and eventually he decides that he 'deserves' to have what you have - by stealing it. He (naturally) buys the liberal political philosophy that those who aquire nice things are 'lucky' and don't 'deserve' them, so stealing them is quite justified now. The 'Robin Hood' myth brought to life and turned on it's head.

Of course this is all a subtext for criminal activity but I believe it's become quite popular. Personal morality is pretty much gone and with it, personal responsibility. Former President Bill Clinton was a poster boy for this kind of relative moral, ethical behavior and he's still praised by many today as a great President. I disagree but the point is that when you're allowed to blame others - 'society' - for every personal failure and every crime you may commit, it's a short leap to assuming that the world 'owes you' and stealing is just 'taking back' what you now believe should have been yours, anyway. It's more than simple greed, it's a sense of entitlement - 'You Owe Me'.

I know, it may sound like over-analyzing and it's easier to simply curse and call the thief names but after we've done that it's not a bad idea to see where we may have went wrong and how we got to the state where you can't park a nice car without having something vandalized or ripped off, as many here have experienced, unfortunately.

Just a thought to consider.

04-21-2002, 02:04 PM	#11
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	The mind of a thief Topless: Sorry to read that your 'Stang was the victim of a theft - side scoops of all things! I believe that people steal this stuff for a variety of reasons; some are just dumb kids trying to have a cheap thrill by stealing, some are actually stealing because they want what you have for their car but the underlying reason - aside from plain spite - is that we no longer hold anyone responsible for their actions anymore and everyone is seen as a 'victim' of some sort. Sure, we'll arrest a thief if we catch him but he'll have to be arrested 6 or 7 times before he goes to jail, and then, only for a brief stay. His lawyer (paid for by taxpayers) will tell the judge the thief was 'abused as a child' (even if he's 40) and in some way a victim of something or other; race, poverty, bad haircuts, whatever. In effect saying that It's not his fault. Not only does the judge wholeheartedly believe this nonsense, but the thief begins to believe it himself and eventually he decides that he 'deserves' to have what you have - by stealing it. He (naturally) buys the liberal political philosophy that those who aquire nice things are 'lucky' and don't 'deserve' them, so stealing them is quite justified now. The 'Robin Hood' myth brought to life and turned on it's head. Of course this is all a subtext for criminal activity but I believe it's become quite popular. Personal morality is pretty much gone and with it, personal responsibility. Former President Bill Clinton was a poster boy for this kind of relative moral, ethical behavior and he's still praised by many today as a great President. I disagree but the point is that when you're allowed to blame others - 'society' - for every personal failure and every crime you may commit, it's a short leap to assuming that the world 'owes you' and stealing is just 'taking back' what you now believe should have been yours, anyway. It's more than simple greed, it's a sense of entitlement - 'You Owe Me'. I know, it may sound like over-analyzing and it's easier to simply curse and call the thief names but after we've done that it's not a bad idea to see where we may have went wrong and how we got to the state where you can't park a nice car without having something vandalized or ripped off, as many here have experienced, unfortunately. Just a thought to consider.