It's debatable but  find it interesting. I recall it from the movie "The Kyte runner" and it's credited to the author of the book:

> “there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. When you kill a man, you steal a life... you steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a ather. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness... there is no act more wretched than stealing.”
― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner 

That is compatible with the "Broken windows theory" that states that apparently petty crimes must be punished severely because it creates an atmosphere hostile for more grave crimes.