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I feel the same way about your personal belongings, socialismisok. What does it hurt if someone steals your catalytic converter once in a while, or smashes your window in, or mugs you. Small inconveniences, oh well. They probably needed it more than you did. I volunteer your stuff to be donated to such charitable causes.

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I've had stuff stolen. Shit sucks.

You know what though? Whoever stole that shit was in more desperate situation than I'm in. Insurance covered it, I moved on. Hardest part was the emotional burden of having someone in your stuff.

Now, Kroger? Kroger doesn't have feelings. They won't care because they can't care. They write off the loss, same as if an employee broke a bunch of jars or as if they couldn't sell the product before it expired.

Again, I'm not saying all theft is good. I'm saying some theft might not be inexcusable.

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