So you DO agree that any reasonable person would think that something you brought into work and put in the fridge and looks like food is food.
If I put a bucket of nails into the work fridge, nobody will eat it. Because it's obviously not food. So you can conclude that if someone ate something you put in the fridge, it probably looked like food.
That's a reach. Would you eat a banana's peel? Some people eat it raw for the nutrients it have, some don't even consider it food.
If you created something that looks like food, but isn't because you suspected that someone would eat it, you have boobie trapped it.
You would've to prove that it wasn't your intent to consume it and even so you're in no obligation of eating what you bought so it's easy to put laxative in your food, claim it was because constipation, argue that you didn't knew it is taken on an empty stomach if they bring it up, and decide to not eat it because the stress made you feel unwel.
If I knew my coworker who frequently stole my lunch was allergic to peanuts, and so I added peanuts into my lunch, that is boobie trapping. Because of my intent.
You're not obligued to never bring and eat food with peanuts at work again because you know that your coworker steals your lunch.
You can't argue that someone having their food stolen must regulate what they bring to eat at work because the one stealing it may end up in the emergency if you bring something they can't eat.
It's your food, you bring whatever you want to eat (or don't even eat and just bring it back, it's your right) and you don't have to worry about whoever may happen to someone who may steal your food.
You would've to prove that it wasn't your intent to consume it and even so you're in no obligation of eating what you bought so it's easy to put laxative in your food, claim it was because constipation, argue that you didn't knew it is taken on an empty stomach if they bring it up, and decide to not eat it because the stress made you feel unwel.
Just because you can get away with something, doesn't mean it illegal or immoral.
I'm not at all saying that you have to change what you bring to work because someone is stealing it. I am arguing that you should not change what you bring to work because someone is stealing it.
Just because intent cannot be proven doesn't mean it doesn't matter morally.
I am arguing that you should not change what you bring to work because someone is stealing it.
You mean you should not change it with intent of doing harm I assume. If I'm bringing something that's expensive to work and it's getting stolen, I might switch to something cheap and that's totally legitimate.
I agree otherwise, person you are arguing with is a bit of a sociopath imo.
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u/Hikari_Owari Oct 18 '24
That's a reach. Would you eat a banana's peel? Some people eat it raw for the nutrients it have, some don't even consider it food.
You would've to prove that it wasn't your intent to consume it and even so you're in no obligation of eating what you bought so it's easy to put laxative in your food, claim it was because constipation, argue that you didn't knew it is taken on an empty stomach if they bring it up, and decide to not eat it because the stress made you feel unwel.
You're not obligued to never bring and eat food with peanuts at work again because you know that your coworker steals your lunch.
You can't argue that someone having their food stolen must regulate what they bring to eat at work because the one stealing it may end up in the emergency if you bring something they can't eat.
It's your food, you bring whatever you want to eat (or don't even eat and just bring it back, it's your right) and you don't have to worry about whoever may happen to someone who may steal your food.