| April 8
Don't Steal
Stealing is taking
something that doesn't belong to us. The
intention usually doesn't matter. Some
people steal because they find something that
they want but can't afford. Other people
steal as a form of vandalism or thrill seeking.
Stealing doesn't have to
be something physical. It can be using
another person's idea either to make money off
of it or somehow pass it off as your own idea.
It can be stealing from the government by
cheating on your taxes. In today's digital
age it can even be pirating a movie or computer
software.
Like many things, we can
make attempts to justify theft. The
government wastes billions of dollars so saving
a thousand dollars on my taxes is less money
that can be wasted. The store charges such
a high mark up on an item that they aren't
really losing any money. Downloading
something isn't costing someone money because it
wouldn't be purchased otherwise.
Stealing is stealing
however we justify our actions though. If
we obtain something that we didn't work for or
earn somehow, we don't deserve it. In the
end it will be all the more satisfying if we buy
something after we've worked hard to earn it. |
