We watched Family Guy a cartoon where the mother was shoplifting. The 1st question asked was if shoplifting was different to any other kind of theft?
Yes shoplifting is different. After all your only stealing from the company and they can always replace the item back and the company. Fair enough they lose out money wise but the company hasn't got emotionally attachment to that pieces of item. People see stealing as they are not going out their to physically hurt anybody, which isn't the case if someone robs you of you personal items, you feel emotionally and physically hurt, which is not the case if you shoplift from a shop....
The 2nd question was why do people who can afford to buy things shoplift them instead?
I really believe it's down to peer pressure if there friends are doing it, then they want to do it as well. It could also be the buzz they get when they steal something and get away with it. That it ends up like an addiction, which they can't stop even if they get caught. Even celebrities like Winona Ryder steals she can afford mostly everything, but she chose to steal its got to be the thrill and power they get when they leave the shop knowing that they have something in their pocket that they never paid for. Winona was caught but it was nothing to her because she could pay the fine or whatever punishment she received, so she never really learnt her lesson.
I personality have never stole anything, but I would not look down my nose at anybody who chose to take that path. People could be stealing because they can not afford to put food on the table. I don't think thats BAD or WRONG, but if you rob someone then that is BAD and WRONG. It might seem like I have double standards but that what I believe...
.kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/good_friends/shoplifting.html
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