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> Then she handed me a copy of The C Programming Language, which she had just stolen (though at $80, it’s not clear who was robbing whom to begin with). Code o

> Then she handed me a copy of The C Programming Language, which she had just stolen (though at $80, it’s not clear who was robbing whom to begin with). Code of Dishonor

snvzz 4y ago
At least buy it second hand, like I did back in the day.
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the_jesus_villa 4y ago
No, she wasn't dishonorable. She took the hard route, risking her own security out of love. I condemn theft, not because it's theft, but because it's harmful. In a utilitarian way, I feel like she helped me more than she harmed B&N. In terms of virtue, she displayed bravery and caring. She just didn't care about B&N or property law. Maybe you do care about those things - I'm not condoning theft here! Now, if you had said Code of "This Chick Turns Out To Be Completely Insane And This Should Have Been A Red Flag" you'd be closer to the mark, but that's for the next post!
- seibelj 4y ago
  The “$80 is too expensive” comment is dishonorable. You can choose not to buy something - for books especially considering the library is free. If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there.
  - the_jesus_villa 4y ago
    >If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there. I don't think charging $80 is evil, but it's a high enough price to merit some light teasing. To clarify: I'm just making fun of B&N for charging a lot for a book I wanted. This isn't meant to argue that charging a lot justifies theft. >If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there. This is a more interesting argument, that has nothing to do with what I said, but is still fun to think about. Surely, if a corporation is evil, a reasonable response would exceed "don't shop there".
    - midoridensha 4y ago
      >I don't think charging $80 is evil, but it's a high enough price to merit some light teasing. To clarify: I'm just making fun of B&N for charging a lot for a book I wanted. Is this really the bookstore's fault? Book prices these days seem to be set by publishers, not sellers, and those prices are actually printed right on the books. The book will cost the same no matter where you buy it, unless the bookseller is discounting it for some reason, but B&N usually sells books at full MSRP.
      - the_jesus_villa 4y ago
        >Is this really the bookstore's fault? No, not at all. Like, this morning, my hair looked wild, so my wife teased me about it. It merits teasing, not because the hair was my fault, but just because it was funny looking. Similarly, I'm making fun of B&N for an aesthetic flaw, not a moral one.
- boppo1 4y ago

> Then she handed me a copy of The C Programming Language, which she had just stolen (though at $80, it’s not clear who was robbing whom to begin with). Code of Dishonor

snvzz 4y ago

At least buy it second hand, like I did back in the day.

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the_jesus_villa 4y ago

No, she wasn't dishonorable. She took the hard route, risking her own security out of love. I condemn theft, not because it's theft, but because it's harmful. In a utilitarian way, I feel like she helped me more than she harmed B&N. In terms of virtue, she displayed bravery and caring. She just didn't care about B&N or property law. Maybe you do care about those things - I'm not condoning theft here! Now, if you had said Code of "This Chick Turns Out To Be Completely Insane And This Should Have Been A Red Flag" you'd be closer to the mark, but that's for the next post!

seibelj 4y ago
The “$80 is too expensive” comment is dishonorable. You can choose not to buy something - for books especially considering the library is free. If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there.
- the_jesus_villa 4y ago
  >If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there. I don't think charging $80 is evil, but it's a high enough price to merit some light teasing. To clarify: I'm just making fun of B&N for charging a lot for a book I wanted. This isn't meant to argue that charging a lot justifies theft. >If you think a corporation is evil, you don’t have to shop there. This is a more interesting argument, that has nothing to do with what I said, but is still fun to think about. Surely, if a corporation is evil, a reasonable response would exceed "don't shop there".
  - midoridensha 4y ago
    >I don't think charging $80 is evil, but it's a high enough price to merit some light teasing. To clarify: I'm just making fun of B&N for charging a lot for a book I wanted. Is this really the bookstore's fault? Book prices these days seem to be set by publishers, not sellers, and those prices are actually printed right on the books. The book will cost the same no matter where you buy it, unless the bookseller is discounting it for some reason, but B&N usually sells books at full MSRP.
    - the_jesus_villa 4y ago
      >Is this really the bookstore's fault? No, not at all. Like, this morning, my hair looked wild, so my wife teased me about it. It merits teasing, not because the hair was my fault, but just because it was funny looking. Similarly, I'm making fun of B&N for an aesthetic flaw, not a moral one.
boppo1 4y ago