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by worker_person 1475 days ago
100% false.

If there are no consequences, then a percentage of the population will go nuts.

I've had a few young kids ask about going to California to get toys since you don't have to pay for them there. In their mind it's a great deal. Explaining that it's wrong even though you get away with it is awkward.

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There is a difference between no consequences and realizing that the problems are not solved with draconian consequences

The problems need solutions which are not fully but to a non-small degree independent of classical "crime fighting" decisions.