A Boring Dystopia

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By letting the capitalistic class write the laws we let them dictate the morality of the country. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Intent?

Taking $100 is theft. Period. You can't accidentally pocket $100 out of a register.

Boss shorting your check $100 could be an accident. Often not even their accident these days with payroll software. Until it happens consistently it's not guaranteed intentional.

[–] Sestren@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

And yet the accidental theft of walking out of a store with unpurchased goods is still punishable by the same laws that would affect those with destructive intent.

Sure, intent "should" be a major factor in crime, but it is definitely skewed in how it is regularly applied.