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Is it ok to steal from the rich (nation-state and ultra-wealthy investors) to help the poor (me)? If I could steal a million dollars out of YC's checkbook I wou
by kough 8y ago
Is it ok to steal from the rich (nation-state and ultra-wealthy investors) to help the poor (me)? If I could steal a million dollars out of YC's checkbook I would do it in a heartbeat, wouldn't you?
- Latteland 8y agoNo, stealing is wrong. No one is going to kill you, right? If you are going to die unless you do it, that might be different, at least arguable. Just cause you want to steal someone else's stuff and sell it for money - that's clearly wrong.
- stingrae 8y agoI am pretty surprised to see comments like this on HN. Advocating theft and robbery is not ok.
- anonytrary 8y agoThis thread is full of oddities. Some people here think it's OK for you leave your scooter/bike on a private business's property without consent, because the "businesses should like having a signal attracting people to their property". Like, when did consent stop being a thing, and who is anyone to tell me what I want or don't want for my own business?
- F_r_k 8y agoYet, reading another point of view that you don't necessarily agree on is good