JosZo OP t1_iugw9vh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:17 AM

Reply to comment by Vlacas12 in TIL - Contrary of what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights. by JosZo

Isn't this just semantics? Don't doing something out of fear isn't the same as don't wanting to do something, but the outcome is the same, don't doing it out of preferences.

Vlacas12 t1_iugwwgb wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:27 AM

No, it's not the same. Not doing something out if fear of discovery has nothing to do with it being a preference, an inside factor of the offender that doesn't change the outcome, but it being a necessity to not to be discovered, which does potentially change the outcome and is guided by outside factors.

foomy45 t1_iugx6uf wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:31 AM

They prefer to not be discovered, therfore they like doing stuff that doesn't lead to that.

Firebug160 t1_iugyq3u wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:54 AM

You’re being nitpicky. You probably are salty about misinterpreting the title and are taking it out on OP. Yes the wording is ambiguous. No they aren’t wrong. Thieves don’t like using lights bc it causes suspicion. Don’t be a dick