Shop Lifting Blog

Shop Lifting.

As with some of the other subjects covered by this module, shoplifting and theft come under the restrictions of the ten commandments; thou shall not steal. Christianity is however not the only religion which looks down upon stealing. In most religious guidelines it is frowned upon, and in some countries is punishable by the loss of fingers! If you've ever been a victim of theft, you would probably agree with this punishment at the time, but after calming down I think most can see that this is a little extreme to say the least.

I was however surprised in the lecture to see that so many people were willing to admit to having stolen something in their lives. The question raised that made me think the most was is shop lifting different to any other kind of theft? To which my judgement was yes. Larger stores will have provisions for shop lifting and although I still think it is wrong to steal no matter what the scenario, less people are affected by this form of theft than any other. It is not like mugging a little old lady in the street, or breaking into someones home. The personal and social affects of these types of theft are much more prevalent. This story tells of one such case; http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-15140304-pensioner-fights-for-life-after-mugging.do