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Yes it's true that i mean so in a materialistic sense, and that such should'nt matter... However, we come to rely on certain material items, as for example your car. When someone busts my locks so that i cannot gain entry, that further causes material and non-material damages, such as:

lost wages for inability to commute to work
expense of getting the vehicle unlocked
expense of repairing damages
expense of man hours spent repairing

expenses which lead to less food, or inability to pay for medicines or utilities or rent! In my case damage is around $300 in locks alone.

and just a "what if"
What if there was a life or death emergency, and you find you cannot unlock your car so you can get to the hospital?

Meanwhile someone's out selling your speakers.


While i realize it's senseless and petty to dwell on this relatively minor situation, when compared to others losses in similar instances, i cannot ignore the fact that it is so damn senseless, ignorant, i cannot find strong enough words really.... to go around damaging or stealing the properties of another man!

It's hard to be happy in this world when ppl are breaking/stealing your things while you sleep, and while you're awake you need be vigilant and aware of those wishing to cause you bodily harm to take whatever is in your pockets. (or worse if you're a female or child)

It's wrong to seek vengence, and i need to keep telling myself that.
 
Here's an easy way to get past this. Let's assume the incident did not happen. You went out and got in the car and drove away as usual. 1 mile down the road an 18 wheeler lost his brakes and ran over you -- literally -- while you were stopped for a red light. You were not killed but ended up with a broken back that paralyzed you from neck down for the rest of your life -- and you lived to be 98. The guys who vandalized your car might have saved you from this fate.

I used this same ploy when some no good rotten bastard stole my mountain bike off the porch. I was furious -- full of rage and was wishing that I'd caught him in the act while holding my trusty 20 inch Sirupati in my hand. But I knew all the negative feelings were pulling me down so I reviewed. I've almost been hit by cars three times while riding my bikes. Three close calls through no fault of my own. Bike riders are hard to see sometimes. So, I thought it over and was able to end up thanking the thief for saving my life. If you can do the same you end up the winner. It's very easy to forgive someone when you think they may have saved your life by their actions and forgiveness is next to Godliness.

My Sermon for this Labor Day Sunday.
 
It's true Bill, the human mind is very flexible. We can fool ourselves into believing anything, If that were not so, we would have no religions nor political systems.

So if someone mugs you and steals your money just make yourself believe that he did you a favor and thank him because you would have probably spent the money on cigarettes and beer anyway.

On the other hand you could hunt the bastard down and kill him. That might not be the path to Nirvana, but it sure makes Life On Earth more satisfying.
 
Ben, that's silly. No one on this forum is going to track down and kill a human being who stole from them. It wouldn't be very satisfying to watch that persons loved ones mourning.

Is a thief an a$$hole? Absolutely! But hunting them down by yourself is not a realistic option.
 
"But hunting them down by yourself is not a realistic option."


It is VERY time-consuming, tedious, and frankly, can be quite expensive. In addition, there are clothes, gloves, tools, and sometimes vehicles to dispose of. Perhaps worst of all, you can rarely get the dollar amount you lost from the possessions you take from him.

The up-side? Well, it's hard to trace the motive if you are careful.:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by Red
No one on this forum is going to track down and kill a human being who stole from them.

...hunting them down by yourself is not a realistic option.
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Maybe not in your circles Red, but I know many people for whom that is the ONLY realistic option.

Like Kismet says it can be very time consuming, but that becomes a non-issue because such missions usually become all-consuming compulsions. The greatest cause of failure comes from irrational actions due to lack of emotional control.

Like any project, planning and organization are the keys to success.
 
Hmm..

too bad there is no organization dedicated to catching and punishing theives like that.

i've heard there used to be one, called 'the poleece' or something like that, but they were turned into a group of statistical analysts by the experimental social engineers.

i understand some of them still do try to enforce the law but they can get in trouble if there is any slight suspicion that they have offended the criminals rights.

of course, i'm a bit right of center, and think criminals ought to fear for their lives, they're almost as bad as lawyers in my mind.
 
I feel your pain!!!!

About a month or so ago some little neighborhoods hooligans decided they wanted into my car,

:mad: I was so mad and frustrated I'm just sure I got an ulcer. They didn't get anything but they managed to flip up my lock on the driver’s side. Even got it open. I felt violated!
 
Believe me, I know how you feel. I've been there several times. Take an ad out in the local paper thanking the parents of these people for doing such a "great job" of passing on those core values which allows us to live together as a society.

I had a small motorcycle taken out of my backyard years ago. I suspected a group of neighborhood kids. I spoke to them one day on the street and told them that's what I was going to do. One of the kids really gave me "the look". I mean it was a drop dead look. I took my cue, went to his house and spoke with his mother. I acted like I knew the motorcycle was there. She said she would talk to her son. I found the bike in my front yard the next morning.

This was the only time something like this happened. I have been robbed and vandalized several times with no resolution. I have vented and fumed but in the long run it just sucks the life out of your day. The thieves may have stolen the ring my dad gave me but they're not going to steal my day. As far as justice goes, I know I would call the police, unless my life was threatened.

Uncle Bill's got it right.
 
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