when does a preper become a raider

[Skvez]

I had actually planned an article on this but here might be as good a place as any to give my definition of the terms:

A "Scavenger" is someone who takes things that aren't theirs but they aren't intentionally depriving someone of their properly (even if they are strictly speaking "stealing") and they aren't physically hurting anyone to get them. Say your neighbours flee to relatives of theirs with no sign of coming back and you decide to use their kitchen pots to make candles in, you're a scavenger.

A "looter" is someone who takes things that are not theirs and are clearly someone else's, and that someone else is likely to miss the items but they get the item without a physical conflict. If you sneak into someone's home when they're not there and take their stuff you're a looter.

A "Raider" is someone who takes things that are not theirs by physically overpowering the people who have them. If you break into someone's home, tie them up and steal all their food, you're a raider.

The line between scavenger and Looter may be a grey one (you 'scavenge' something from a home you think is abandoned but the owner was just lying low and considers you a looter) but a Raider is always clear to see.

A prepper is someone who prepares, their preparations can include the plan to be any or none of the above.