> Why do we even allow people to sell borrowed things? Unlike cars, one share in a company is as good as another, and the whole reason you borrow a share is so

> Why do we even allow people to sell borrowed things? Unlike cars, one share in a company is as good as another, and the whole reason you borrow a share is so that you can sell it. It's kind of like how if you borrow money, you're allowed to spend it instead of just keeping it in a pile under your bed.