Stealing should never be encouraged at any level.

But I keep asking myself something…
When someone steals food because of hunger, we quickly gather, beat the person, and sometimes even subject them to jungle justice.
Yet the same society watches politicians steal our future.
They no longer steal millions; they now steal billions and trillions meant for hospitals, schools, roads, and the welfare of the people.
And what do we do?
Most times, nothing.
Worse still, many people now fight desperately to enter the political office, not to serve, but to join the cycle of embezzlement.
So I ask:
Why is justice harsh on the poor, but often silent when the powerful steal?
Until we stop glorifying corruption at the top, punishing petty thieves alone will never fix our society.
Shalom 🙏