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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Italian court has ruled that stealing a small amount of food due to starvation is not a crime. A man’s sentence was overturned because his lawyer argued that he only committed the crime out of desperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the man who had stolen food “in the face of the immediate and essential need for nourishment” and an Italian court ruled that this is not a crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-36190557<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Do you agree with this Italian court ruling? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What are the good things and consequences of the said ruling?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What should be done with people who are caught stealing food?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. What do people in your country do when they are starving and don’t have any money to buy food?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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