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Yes they do. The words "engage in exchange" and "gather" are active verbs that obviously imply consciousness and consent. I'll give you another example. The de
by burkaman 3y ago
Yes they do. The words "engage in exchange" and "gather" are active verbs that obviously imply consciousness and consent.
I'll give you another example. The definition of "purchase" is "to obtain by paying money or its equivalent". If I steal money from you while you're asleep and leave a baseball card, is it fair to say you purchased the card? Why not? The definition doesn't say anything about consciousness or decision-making.
Generally dictionary definitions of human activities do not explicitly specify consciousness when it is obviously necessary.
- MichaelZuo 3y agoIt sounds you might have misunderstood what these terms mean. People even in a coma 'engage' in multiple activities, such as consuming oxygen, producing carbon dioxide, etc... And if they are in a hospital, they are taking up a bed and floor space that cannot be used for another patient, that needs to be actively heated/cooled/ventilated and so on. Their body would literally be engaging with the hospital HVAC systems, especially with 'smart' sensors nowadays that react to room occupants. Even in a purely financial sense, just because someone is physically incapable of opening their wallet or consenting to a transaction, doesn't mean they can't incur debts, or that other entities aren't acting on their behalf.