(June 23, 2015 at 1:00 am)rexbeccarox Wrote:(June 22, 2015 at 10:15 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: It is acceptable for a starving person to steal food, but not more than is necessary.
From the Catechism:
2408 The seventh commandment forbids theft, that is, usurping another's property against the reasonable will of the owner. There is no theft if consent can be presumed or if refusal is contrary to reason and the universal destination of goods. This is the case in obvious and urgent necessity when the only way to provide for immediate, essential needs (food, shelter, clothing . . .) is to put at one's disposal and use the property of others.191
Tell that to C_L; she thinks theft is an objective immorality.
"There is no theft if consent can be presumed or if refusal is contrary to reason and the universal destination of goods."
With that being said, I was incorrect in failing to make this distinction on my response to your post. I stand corrected, and I apologize.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
