Stealing

Now unless your a starved and penniless child in desperate need of food, then I think thievery is never, ever right. Thieves are scum, and should be left crippled if caught. To take what somebody worked hard for just because your too lazy and pathetic to do the same is just unforgiveable. Though a tad extreme, that farmer who shot the man burgling his home had the right idea. A man broke into my home once and stole some of my property, so I chased him down and smacked him with a shovel. And the police gave me an award, so clearly the law concurs with myself. Stealing food to stay alive is fine by me, and I do believe the laws should be loosened on that one. However this is the only exception of a vile and pathetic act. Who's with me here?