> Thieves are definitely selfish, but so is everyone else in our free market system. In a free market, all transactions are voluntary. "Selfishness" just means

> Thieves are definitely selfish, but so is everyone else in our free market system. In a free market, all transactions are voluntary. "Selfishness" just means that you only agree to a transaction if it benefits you. But the other party will only agree if it benefits them, so it's a win-win. Thievery, OTOH, is not voluntary for the victim, and is, at best, a win-lose. Not at all the same as a free market transaction.