Hoarding happens when there is not enough of something and a person takes a lot of it to store and others can't get it.
Today, there is plenty of food and water. If one buys all the canned green beans, the shelf will be full again in the next day or so based on when the next truck comes and other stores are still full of it. Every one has access to food right now so no one can be accused of hoarding.
An example of hoarding: When the cruise ship was dead in the water several weeks ago and no more food had been sent by boats to the ship, people were in serving lines for food. People put food on their plate, then put more food in their pockets and purses. The crew serving saw this and asked people not to take extra food as the people behind them in line needed food, too. That didn't stop the people and they kept HOARDING food. They didn't care if the people behind them got food or not. That is HOARDING.
There is no way I would have taken more than my share in a case like that.
It does tell us a truth - that truth is, when there is a finite amount of food, people will steal it and not care if you die.
They did it on a ship for goodness sake and there was no way they were going to starve. How much more determined would they be if there actually was only a certain amount available for a long time - they will kill you for it.
>> “...they will kill you for it.” <<
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Jer 17:9 The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Something else people living in cities better get through their thick skulls.
That inner city Micky D, KFC eating crowd isn’t content with a MRE, hungry or not. Seen that too many times after a hurricane. Throwing an MRE in the trash and wanting to know why Micky D wasn’t open.
Govt there handing out food isn’t enough.
If they know you have something besides MRE’s to eat they will take it.
......”when there is a finite amount of food, people will steal it and not care if you die”......
I also think when the price of food becomes so costly this too will happen.
“It does tell us a truth - that truth is, when there is a finite amount of food, people will steal it and not care if you die.”
Yes which is why I said you better get busy. And while you are at it brass and lead should be on the list. There is no better peace of mind than knowing you have enough food to last a year and enough guns and ammo to defend it.