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> Being robbed is not the same as giving your money away voluntarily. "2 a : to deprive of something due, expected, or desired" https://www.merriam-webster.co

> Being robbed is not the same as giving your money away voluntarily. "2 a : to deprive of something due, expected, or desired" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbed https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/robbed You can argue semantics, but if I convince you that the beans I have for sale are magic and you voluntarily pay me for them only to find out that they aren't magic, it'd be fair to say you've been robbed. > But I also don't think muggers should be "tarred and feathered and run out of town" either. They should be tried for theft The specifics don't matter all that much. I'd also prefer that justice be handled in courtrooms, but what actually matters is that victims are made whole where possible and criminals who prey on others are punished. Society has always had ways to deal with parasites that hurt people by scamming them.

robertlagrant 3y ago
> You can argue semantics Yes - absolutely. Semantics is about meaning, and meaning is central to discussion. > if I convince you that the beans I have for sale are magic and you voluntarily pay me for them only to find out that they aren't magic, it'd be fair to say you've been robbed Colloquially yes, but not really robbed. Possibly a victim of false advertising. But to establish that you'd have to prove they aren't magic, first. The problem would be that if you think beans can be magic, or stock picks can be guaranteed, then things will go wrong. No one can protect you from yourself as well as you can. > Society has always had ways to deal with parasites that hurt people by scamming them. This is an odd and unnecessary thing to say, though. Just like the tarring and feathering.