how much could minor shoplifting add to the economy if:

  • it was only targeting businesses that ship their profits offshore and/or avoid paying local taxes;
  • the shoplifted items were items that were going to be purchased; and
  • monetary savings redistributed to local businesses?
  • ShimitarAEnglish
    11·
    7 hours ago

    Would not help at all.

    Any damage from “ethical” shoplifting, if that even exist, significant enough not to be just ignored would be turned on shoppers/clients by raising prices or locking down goods.

    That would turn into just damage lower income people.

    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world
      32·
      5 hours ago

      Of course ethical shoplifting exists: stealing bread to feed a starving person or medication to help a sick one, etc.

      • ShimitarAEnglish
        2·
        4 hours ago

        Yeah, that’s why I wrote “if that even exist”. I can see corner cases where it might be a necessity, but that should never happen in a modern civilized country where medication is free and food accessible to everyone (food banks, kitchens and such).