Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters

Re:Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters by esyir on Monday November 22, 2021 @05:06AM (#29304769)

I see property in the current context as a proportion of a life. People invest time and effort, the better part of their lives to create and acquire property. The theft of such is thus a theft of said life.

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Re:Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters by ketzo on Monday November 22, 2021 @11:36AM (#29308311)

And so if I take a candy bar from a drugstore counter, I deserve a 9mm round between the eyes?

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Re:Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters by esyir on Monday November 22, 2021 @10:13PM (#29314219)

Sure, if you want to have 0 sense of proportionality.

Steal a candy bar, no biggie. Steal a car and I won't sweat that death.

Ideally though, the police would intervene. That they aren't is the root cause of this problem.

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Re:Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters by Nursie on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:20PM (#29313939)

> The theft of such is thus a theft of said life.

In an entirely reversible manner.

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