[MoonLit Meadow]

After reading all the reports about the looting that's taking place in New Orleans...it's kind of gotten me thinking about a few things.

I feel like the disaster that was hurricane Katrina is now becoming even more of one...instead of people working together, people are making their situation worse by causing complete chaos.

However....then I have to think that if I were in that situation...how would *I* personally react? I'm sure there would be times when I'd feel just as angry and desperate as they do...they obviously have good reason to, when most of the people there have lost practically everything...it's enough to drive anyone semi-crazy.

So aside from my random thoughts....I guess my question to all of you is: Is looting ever okay? Would you steal food/water/clothes if you were in these people's situation?

I've kind of wrestled with the idea myself...and if I'm being honest, I have to think that I might. I mean, if myself or a family member was starving...I'm pretty sure I'd take something to survive...I'd feel guilty as hell, but I might do it.

However...it definately disturbs me when I see on the news that people are stealing air conditioners, microwaves, televisions, stereos....etc....that seems so un-necessary and selifsh to me.

Then again...does it really matter WHAT you steal? I mean, whether you steal food or you steal a stereo you're still stealing...so is one somehow okay and another isn't?
Furthermore...would it be wrong under "normal" circumstances if your family was starving and you went into a store and stole some food?

I don't know, I've just been thinking randomly about these things, and thought other people may have some comments/thoughts etc :) I thought it might make for a good discussion.

Sorry this was so long, but thanks in advance to anyone who had the patience to stick with it and/or add comments, etc :)