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"If a hungry man steals a

Submitted by Jared on December 21, 2007 - 09:18.

"If a hungry man steals a loaf of bread to feed his family, is it really theft?" a genuine ethical conundrum.

Yes, it is theft. Theft is taking something that is not yours, which is what the hungry man does when he steals.

The REAL question you are trying to point out is, if a hungry man steals a loaf of bread to feed his starving family, is it wrong.

There is no conundrum when you ask "is it really theft" - you're asking "is stealing theft?" to which the answer is a clear yes. But if you're asking whether it is wrong or not... that's more of a conundrum.

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