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> It's better to play by the rules of whomever you are playing with. This depends significantly on how you define "better." If I become a thief by stealing fro
by michaelmior 3y ago
> It's better to play by the rules of whomever you are playing with.
This depends significantly on how you define "better." If I become a thief by stealing from thieves, I would not consider that to be a net positive outcome for me.
- xwdv 3y agoThat’s not what he’s saying. In a world of thieves, if you steal from a thief there it is a net-positive outcome for you. Because in that world everyone steals so that creates a baseline. If you don’t steal, then it’s a net negative for you relative to that world.
- michaelmior 3y agoIt still depends on how you define the outcomes. In a world of thieves, I still would not define becoming a thief as a net positive. If you're talking solely in terms of material wealth, then sure.
- xwdv 3y agoIn the world of thieves, stealing isn’t a negative or even positive action, it’s just the way of life. Therefore, getting what you want by stealing leads to positive outcomes for you.
- willcipriano 3y agoTheft is the taking of property without consent. I argue that engaging in theft gives implicit consent to be stolen from, after all if you felt theft is bad you wouldn't of engaged in it. Therefore stealing from a thief isn't really stealing. Same goes for violence, if you had a problem with violence you wouldn't have engaged in violence, now that you have, let's be violent together.