Ian/Krim Don't forget Mr Robbing Hoody. Must have been a Christian.
David M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Krimel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:41 PM Subject: Re: [MD] Heads or tails? > [Ian] > Anyway, robbery is social, presuming a society that has adopted the > concept of property rights. > > If a rat "robs" an egg from a bird's nest - that's biological, but the > word "rob" is chosen by a member of human society, not by the rat or > the bird. The rat is simply "taking" the egg in order to live. The rat > is the bad guy thanks to human metaphors only. > > Robbers in human society have a wide range of possible biological, > social and, dare I say, intellectual reasons to do so, but mostly > social. > > [Krimel] > Right, Ian, we stumbling again on the problem of static levels. Ever seen > Ocean's 11 (either version)? Or To Catch a Thief? Ever heard of Murf the > Surf? Crime may satisfy some basic biological urges for a thief like Jean > Valjean, but it's a game for some and a psychological disorder for others, > like Wynona Rider. > > moq_discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
