• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Innocence in this world often surprises me. Consider the sort of person who would post that sign and how they think the world works.

    “I bet if people knew this was theft they wouldn’t do it. I shall rush to inform them! I’ll even make it nice by saying ‘please’!”

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      3 days ago

      There are many that don’t know it’s theft, and others will argue with you that it isn’t even theft to begin with once informed. So yeah this sign probably does stop some theft.

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        2 days ago

        That’s what I meant by “innocence”! Sure, some people will rethink after seeing the sign. But plenty of other bastards like me will think, “Don’t mind if I do!”