Is stealing always bad?

Stealing is almost always a wrong thing to do,but I think there are certain circumstances in which it is understandable,if a person is so poor and desperate ,that he or she finds no other solution than to steel in order to survive,and before blaming such a person we should see the context in which that act of stealing took place.There are cases of people who worked hard for many years and lived as honest persons,but they got ruined from different reasons,sometimes being cheated by others,and they find themselves on the street.In this case,I think their acts of steaing are partially understandable and if I were a state authority I wouldn't punish them,I would try to help them if I had the resources to do that.

I believe so yes. If you are starving and you want some bread, ASK for it, if they won't give it to you for free, ask for a way to EARN it. You can always EARN what you want or need, you just need to apply your skills, and not be afraid to ask.

I think that no matter what the circumstance, or what the ends, I still think stealing is never justified. There are ways to earn 'bread' if it is really necessary. It is never right to just take it without permission. Specially if the person it is taken away from also need it. I think a punishment is still necessary.

hello there! I do believe that stealing is bad. If we are unfortunate enough and can't afford to buy food, We can always ask for food if we really want to, i know some one out there is willing enough to spare a penny or hand us some food for us. But with your case don't actually need to punish him/her but what's more nice is that you talk to him and make him learn from his mistake in a good way.

Stealing is a bad and criminal act no matter how you do it, stealing is stealing you can't change the word

Stealing is a bad and criminal act no matter how you do it, stealing is stealing you can't change the word

Although I do agree that stealing is wrong, there are times when people think they have no choice. I think if someone went into a shop and took some kind of food and I saw it, I would first ask them why they were trying to take it without paying for it. If I owned the shop, I might ask them to do some kind of chore to pay for the item. I would rather do that than to just call the police because if they are just hungry and need to eat, then they should be given a chance to make their mistake right. I'm not saying that I would give them a full time job or anything unless they were truly qualified for it, but if they could do little odd jobs here and there, it would be better than giving them a criminal record for the rest of their lives. Do you agree?

Stealing, for whatever purpose or intention, is still stealing. It will never justify anything. And if you steal because you want to eat a bread, still, it is not tolerable. YOu could have ask for it or ask the owner if you can do something for her/him in exchange of the bread.Simply taking it in the hindsight is an indication of laziness. Hello, Flirtykumquat. Please don't take 'you' as I'm referring to you because I am not.

There are so many ways to look at this but really if one is hungry there are many ways to ask for something no matter how small it may be. There are churches, shelters. There are even stores and bakeries that discard food daily that by simply asking would be happy to give it away. A person stealing bread could actually end up with a police case and then have no money to defend themselves. So if it were me I would rather ask. for food.

Yes, stealing is considered a social stigma in any aspect. Even Robin Hood was not granted impunity for stealing from the rich to aid the poor. As to whoever you're referring to in your question, everybody is given a choice to make full use of whatever abilities he or she is bestowed with to survive in the harshness of reality or simply wait for somebody to come along with a piece of bread. As the saying goes (pardon me for using aphorisms here), give a man a fish and he'll live for a day; teach a man to fish and feed him forever.

Stealing is against the laws of any land. Religious body also condemn stealing such as christianity,Islam, Buddhist, Hinduism,etc. For most people who are facing hardship there are good option that are far better than stealing. For example, such person could seek for assistance in churches,shelters for the homeless, orphanage home etc However, taking to stealing just to survive is fundamentally wrong.

yes they should be punished for stealing bread for example saudi arabia stealing is punishable under their law they cut your hands off as warning or deterrent for everbody not to steal

Hey Flirtykumquat, Regardless of the situation, stealing is always bad. The severeness will alter how bad it is, but it will always be bad. If someone stole food to eat, but had no money for it, they should still be punished. They should be sent to jail, where they provide shelter and food. This is obviously not top quality, but it keeps you alive. The should also be required to put in community hours.

Stealing always has been and always will be a crime.It does not matter if you are robbing a bank or stealing a loaf of bread,the one doing so must always be punished.The problem is if the person stealing for food is not at all punished at this very initial stage next he will think of stealing for some more,then for entertainment then for luxury and this trend will ontinue.The bread loaf thief of today will become the smuggler of tommorow.Hence the one stealing for food must be punished but ofcourse mildly so that he just gets the idea that stealing certainly is bad.

I think stealing is excusable if the person has no other way of getting food for themselves or their family. Poverty is a terrible thing. I think that those who have food on their table and a roof over their head shouldn't be quick to judge those who don't. Nobody knows what extreme poverty and desperation would make them do, until they get there.

Ok stealing is bad, whatever what steal or where...and if you have shop you want to poor people steal from you??? Ok Robin Hood was good staling. I believe in God. And believe that everything pays off when you stealing, the same will be robbed. The world has good people and if you have nothing to eat or drink clothes or shoes, you can always ask for help. Here is a saying do not do to another what you do not want to make you. And I agree this!