“stealing is evil, but there is a philosophy that recommends non-violence and compassion. under that philosophy you would be compasionate towards the thief and try to understand a lesson that may be learned from the evil act.
not only that a positive view point is generally healthier and the parts may come back to you somehow.”

What a crock…Philosophy’s like that is the reason the world is so screwed up…There is no consequences for unacceptable behavior…We all hold hands and feel the perpetrators pain…there is a million excuses for doing “wrong” things in life…but the truth is they are just selfish children (many times in adult bodies) that were never held accountable for their actions.

If there is no punishment associated with illegal behavior, there is no reason for the person without morals to do anything less than gear their life towards self indulgence by any means possible.

When I was a teenager a guy stole a local commercial fisher mans small skiff…he was caught by the owner and his friends…they counseled him in a way that had a real impact…seems he “fell down” a few times while he was trying to run away before the police finally showed up. I doubt he ever stole another boat.

It seems now when something is stolen it is the owners fault…He didn’t have it locked up behind 12’ barbed wire fence with guard dogs, an armed patrol,
And 10,000 dollars worth of electronic surveillance camera equipment.

From the police perspective...theft?...thats what you have insurance for...

Regards, Bob