PBS Stealing from your neighbors
Theladygardens@aol.com (Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:18:59 PDT)

Mark has said it well and I agree. I can't even imagine teaching my
children to steal. I have had my garden open to the public and it always
saddens me when someone steals something. Yes, I do notice, I miss it and it
makes me want to not let all of the wonderful people in to enjoy the garden.
A couple of times I've come across small children in the garden carrying
something pilfered. The mothers said something to the effect of "They
didn't know better, so can they keep it" I smile and kindly explain to the
child that it wasn't theirs to take that is called stealing and we must not
ever steal - or take something that is not ours. And then I explain that
since they didn't ask and we didn't give it to them they must give it back.
Of course, it is usually the mother who wanted such and had her child carry
it thinking I would say ok.

As Mark said
No matter how noble the cause, taking something without consent is theft
and no amount of moral relativism can change that. Shame on those who wish
to possess at any cost.
Carolyn