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   @aeleoglyphic @Radical_EgoCom @Bugspriet

   The incentive towards theft, particularly theft involving the ownership of private property, comes from individual avarice, egotism and a lack of empathy towards others.

   This can't be solved simply by instituting a new system of governance. In today's society, those who behave the worst are those who have more than they need and never have to fear material deprivation.

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     @trabex @aeleoglyphic @Bugspriet
     This focus on individual characteristics overlooks the systemic factors at play. Under capitalism, the unequal distribution of wealth and resources creates conditions where some individuals have more than they need while others struggle to meet their basic needs. In such a system, theft is a response to economic injustice rather than solely a result of individual moral failings. Therefore, addressing the root causes of inequality through a shift towards...