Not many people would begrudge a tarp to a person in need, if asked, and the reality is that most theft of other peoples’ belongings absolutely doesn’t happen under such a circumstance.
Framing the problem as such is a self-deluding and dishonest application of exceptional circumstances to the whole.
Also, there’s probably at least a little room for reflection about how you wound up in the situation where your very survival depended upon stealing from others, why you chose not to knock on the door and ask, and the choices you made to get out of such life circumstances.
The first time I slept on the street was during middle school. The reflection we need to be doing is how we've created these circumstances, and why we allow people to continue to suffer them. This is your world too.
Framing the problem as such is a self-deluding and dishonest application of exceptional circumstances to the whole.
Also, there’s probably at least a little room for reflection about how you wound up in the situation where your very survival depended upon stealing from others, why you chose not to knock on the door and ask, and the choices you made to get out of such life circumstances.