IkePoR said:
Petty theft isn't a big deal, ultimately, but it's illegal in order to discourage the behavior. We ought to make it illegal because petty theft would be more prevalent if it wasn't. "It's not a big deal" isn't a reason why we ought to do something. Can you give me a reason? |
Holy strawman had sex with a red herring and gave birth to a false equivalency, Batman.
If I steal your food, that's petit theft. If I take your bill money, that petit theft. You might miss a meal or even have your electricity turned off. That's real world negative repercussions. But if I give you the option, the OPTION to be represented even just a little bit in a recreational distraction....
Reason? Inclusivity. Representation. Validation. Affirmation. Maybe to have 10 seconds in the character select screen to give a person who's been shit on all their life a tiny moment of simply being seen and recognized for just existing.
To the privileged, equality feels like oppression.