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nonethewiseryesterday at 10:54 PM3 repliesview on HN

One problem. He said stealing in general is a made up term.

Do you think stealing is real?


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drdaemantoday at 3:16 AM

Read it in the context. The “made up” wasn’t a general statement. No one argues stealing doesn’t exist at all. My friend’s bike was stolen. What’s made up is application of this word to situations that are incompatible with what stealing is supposed to mean.

Compare this to “the smell of soup and the sound of money” type “theft”.

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matheusmoreirayesterday at 10:57 PM

"Stealing" of non-rivalrous goods?

I don't "think" it's not real. I know.

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michaelmrosetoday at 5:48 AM

If you already know the answer and everyone already knows the answer you asking this question is wasting everyone's time.