You are ignorant if ...

You are ignorant if your knowledge is based on what others taught you. Do not believe everything you hear or read. You must question everything.

STEALING TO SURVIVE ?

I was listening to a very interesting debate on the radio this morning regarding Stealing. People were comparing stealing a loaf of bread because you are hungry and can not afford to buy it TO Madoff stealing people's money out of greed to add to his wealth. They also compared punishments. Some country will cut you hand off if you steal.
In my opinion, Stealing an apple from a tree because you are hungry and do not have money to buy it is not stealing because , I will have to assume that, if you ask for it, it is almost a moral crime for the owner of the tree to not give it to you.
Other than taking food to survive or feed your hungry child, I think stealing should be severely punished. And yes, If the thief knew in advance that his/her hand will be cut off if they steal and they decided to do it, then they should not complain how severe the punishment is. What do you think?

DO YOU HAVE FAIR CONSCIOUS.

People really need to examine how they rationalize their own conclusions. People rational becoming increasingly poor and lacking substance. Ignoring facts and being selective to what information to use in order to base their conclusions on became the norms so they can justify their ideology regardless of the truth.