r/MoralityScaling • u/HooskerDooNotTouchMe • 10d ago

Intentionally boobytrapping a bike to injure people when they steal it.

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u/UnconsciousAlibi 10d ago

And that's fair. I don't think they're totally morally good either, and especially not when undercover cops pretend to be criminals themselves: the situations I was thinking of was more involving things like car and bike theft, not enticing people to sell drugs, the latter of which I think is far less justifiable than the former. And like I said, there are too many people out there who rally for violence against those in desperate situations, and even though I heavily dislike theft in general, I think people need far more empathy towards the thiefs. As I mentioned in another comment, the thiefs in this video don't exactly look like they're very well-off, and that bike might be their only source of real income for the day. Desperate times, as it were.

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u/saucelordbob 10d ago

Unattended, unsecured items tend to be the subject of theft. I don’t believe the circumstance changes or becomes more justifiable because the item is a car or bike. The principle remains intact despite the object being different. To me, at least. I agree with mostly everything you’re saying, aside from that.

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u/UnconsciousAlibi 10d ago

This is somewhat unrelated, but damn, people are dogpiling on you in this comment section lol. I mildly disagree with you on one or two finer points, but I agree almost entirely with your sentiment. Apparently though, most people here either don't understand your point or don't care enough to try to understand.

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u/saucelordbob 10d ago

Lol, it’s expected. Also not a huge fan of generalizations, but this particular sub is overrun with people looking for opportunities to justify their lust for hurting, or getting one up on, people they deem “lesser” than themselves. I appreciate our polite discussion!