Stealing From Hotels: Harmless Thrill or Deeper Problems?
From ABC News
Anand, a 24-year-old public relations professional, keeps a dirty little
secret -- his parents proudly fill their house with mementos from
hotels and restaurants around the world. Though they are well-off
financially, they rely on the five-finger discount.
"My mom has to do things the right way, but she enjoys what falls
into the suitcase after they go on a trip," said Anand, who lives in
Boston, but is too embarrassed to disclose his parent's home.
They started small: a few hotel shampoos and lotions, but it
escalated. From there they moved on to corkscrews with insignia
and expensive sandals.
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Ethicist Kaminer said people justify theft by assuming the hotel "can
afford it," but those costs are passed on to the traveler. She also
dismisses the idea that stealing is a way to stick-it-to-the-man.
"If you are upset about the political clout of the modern corporation,
stealing a bathrobe is not the effective way to address that,
especially if you give that bathrobe to yourself."
Still, she concedes, "there are different moral stakes for taking an
ashtray than snatching some sweet granny's purse."
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