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slibhbyesterday at 2:18 AM1 replyview on HN

The idea that crime is caused by "society being unjust" is a very common delusion.

It's much simpler. People notice they can just take things with no consequences...so they do.


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trilbyglensyesterday at 6:24 AM

The culture that I live in here in the Czech Republic would paint your statement as pretty false. The police here are extremely laid-back and it's pretty easy to get away with petty thievery, yet crime is exceptionally low because people are not desperate enough to risk even the low chance of getting in trouble. You only take chances when you have nothing to lose and you only have nothing to lose when you have been completely excluded from society.

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