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Who takes more from society: petty thieves or white collar criminals?

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by L_Ron_Paul, Oct 24, 2015.

  1. L_Ron_Paul

    L_Ron_Paul Member

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    I'd say petty thieves; white collar criminals are important to the economy. My friend with an MBA said as such, so if you disagree with capitalism you can go stick it up your...
     
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    Alucard New Member Past Donor

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    Both categories harm society.
     
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    The question is which broad group TAKES MORE from society.
     
    L_Ron_Paul, Oct 24, 2015
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    resisting arrest Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Ralph Nader: "The crime in the streets pale in comparison with the crime in the suites."
     
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    Maybe generalizing with all-or-nothing- thinking is not too functional.

    Understanding that there are more than one kind of capitalism has real merits, for free people that need to survive AND evolve.

    Do you know what the "Potlatch" was?
     
    ChristopherABrown, Oct 26, 2015
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    White collar criminals. They steal much more from the worth of the rest of us. Petty criminals are just taking pennies. White collar criminals are taking tens of thousands. White collar criminals make it so capitalism works worse. They effect the entire tapestry of capitalism. Petty thieves just take a little from us.

    Now, if you were saying petty robbers vs. white collar, I would say the petty robbers take more, but that's because they are using force.
     
    perdidochas, Oct 27, 2015
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    the Bernard Madoff types imo
     
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    Gov't. gettin' lax on white collar crime...
    :omg:
    Federal White Collar Convictions Dipped To ‘20-Year Historic Low’ in 2015
    April 12, 2016 -- White collar convictions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) dipped to a “20-year historic low” in 2015, according to data obtained from the Executive Office of the U.S. Attorney under the Freedom of Information Act and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University. “Convictions over the past year are still much lower than they were five years ago,” TRAC reported.
     
    waltky, Apr 12, 2016
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