""I think that stealing from a big box store-I'll just state my platform-it's neither very significant as a moral wrong, nor is it significant in any way as protest or direct action.""
""Yeah, chaos," Piker says. "Full chaos. Let's go.""
""I kind of am inclined toward this," Tolentino adds. "Everyone, try it. See what happens.""
"For them, theft is a kind of perverse virtue signaling. Societal problems do not just excuse personal wrongdoing; they ennoble it."
Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative, advocating for moral behavior, faces criticism from modern commentators like Jia Tolentino. In a recent conversation, Tolentino admitted to shoplifting lemons, arguing that such acts are not significant moral wrongs. Alongside Hasan Piker, they suggest that theft from large corporations is justified due to their exploitation of workers. This perspective promotes a view where societal issues excuse personal wrongdoing, framing theft as a form of protest rather than a moral failing.
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