I believe there many more people who did not shoplift for the reason that it is wrong to steal; period. Don't try to qualify your wrong doing by projecting. Please
I am not projecting. I haven’t shoplifted for decades. I’m ok with it.
It would be hard to quantify how many people don’t do one thing or another because of a law. I am just trying to repeatedly point out that making something illegal does prevent many people from doing it.
Suppose they made a law that you can’t burn firewood on “Spare the Air” days. (They have in CA). I think that’s ridiculous. However, if they enforce it, I’m not going to do it. Even though I think the law is ridiculous. Because I don’t want the fine, etc.
Marijuana has more negative consequences than a fine, normally. You can do time for it in most places. It goes on your record. Etc.