I don't understand this idea that theft isn't a harm worth worrying about.
Sure, it isn't the same thing as blowing people up but surely that isn't where we want to draw the line, right?
Sure, it isn't the same thing as blowing people up but surely that isn't where we want to draw the line, right?
As with any claims of disproportion, one might disagree with the relative weighing. I assume we all agree that it would be unjustified for, eg., ordinary offices to cavity search every employee to make sure they aren't sneaking out company post-its. I assume we also all agree that it is justified for the CIA to search people when they come out of a SCIF. My only claim was that in the in between range, Apple store employee searches are less justifiable than TSA, because stealing an iPhone is lots lots lots lots less bad than terrorism (albeit obviously much more likely).
Should a convenience store clerk be indignant that their cash drawer has to balance out at the end of their shift? Should a bookkeeper be indignant that cash handling controls are enforced?
I realize that controls can be excessive but that is different than being indignant that there are controls at all.
(Just to be clear, the issue of being paid for the time associated with controls is really something entirely different than objecting to the controls themselves)