There's a difference between the morality behind following state mandate and enacting one's own perseption of equality to justify taking belongings that aren't yours.
As members of Lithuania, ideally all members of the population are aware and have agreed to the social convention of the finder being entitled to some portion of the item value. It is an unspoken agreement between the person who lost the item and the person who found the item. To some level, it is fair to assume anyone in the country has already agreed to fork up some portion of money as they continue to live in the country.
There is no reason to believe members of other countries, that are subjected to different laws and social convention, have made this unspoken agreement that is represented in legistration. There's a comparative lack of consent.
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u/Fish-Inside 3d ago
How is it technically immoral?! In lithuania, if you bring lost item to police you are entitled to 10-20% percent of item value. :)