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If anyone wants to teach me how to post a hyperlink, I'd be thrilled, by the way.
Okay, a summary of the article, and some highlights: an Anglican priest in England thinks that "Thou shalt not steal" is out-of-touch with modern times, and that people who are short on cash should be allowed to shoplift. His reasoning is that it is better to steal than to "raise money through prostitution, burglary, or mugging."
I'm willing to appreciate the fact that, as an upper-middle-class white American enjoying a state-sponsored education, I'm pretty out-of-touch too, but am I the only person who thinks that there's a third option between shoplifting and mugging? Just a thought.
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Hey, Laura,
I was fb stalking and saw your blog... and to post a hyperlink go to the "edit html" tab and there is a little icon. You can post the link then go back to the "compose" tab to finish your post.
hope that helps,
Dannielle
Aside from the weirdness of the basic idea, it's odd that he lists stealing as better than burglary. It's been a while since I read my APA stylebook, but aren't those the same thing?
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