Needs vs Wants

[A-Man]

You don't need to be a criminal to get money. You can get it by other ways: a job, for example.

You don't need to steal food to live. You can buy food with money.

But I think we all agree we need food, are you seeing what I mean?

There are many different possible ways which different advantages and trade offs. One will make you unwanted by the society, insecure because you never know when one of those you "tricked" will strike for vengeance and a fairly unstable life overall. The other option is the opposite of that, but it requires some prerequisites and preparations such as education.

Your friend's "want" stems from a need, not a desire. Your argument is just you trying to sound overly pedantic. I mean, I could say "you don't need food. you need protein, vitamins ..etc".

And either way, you really need counseling man.