http://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/ The Tao of Foolishness Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-983 jumpboot Sun, 16 Jul 2006 19:31:50 +0000 https://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-983 Oh, did Beau tell you about that? Yep, that's the one. I'm just going to hold onto it for awhile and see if they ask for it back. I'm not going to go out of my way to send it back to them, especially if I have to pay for the shipping cost out of my own pocket. But I'm not going to tell them I have it either. It's their mistake. Maybe I'm not being completely honest, but oh well. Fuck 'em. Oh, did Beau tell you about that?
Yep, that’s the one. I’m just going to hold onto it for awhile and see if they ask for it back. I’m not going to go out of my way to send it back to them, especially if I have to pay for the shipping cost out of my own pocket.
But I’m not going to tell them I have it either.
It’s their mistake. Maybe I’m not being completely honest, but oh well. Fuck ‘em.

]]> http://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-982 Akanthos Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:04:32 +0000 https://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-982 Is this a variation on the age old ethical quandary of "If I'm shipped two cases of Heroclix and I've only paid for one, do I send it back, eBay it, or has Christmas come early?" Is this a variation on the age old ethical quandary of “If I’m shipped two cases of Heroclix and I’ve only paid for one, do I send it back, eBay it, or has Christmas come early?”

]]> http://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-979 Akanthos Fri, 14 Jul 2006 14:45:26 +0000 https://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-979 Good question. I'd eat the hamburger. We all know how many times we get shorted at the drive through. Karma, man. I read an article not too long ago that was full of such moral fiber testing questions. if it were me, I like to think I'd return the more valuable item. But I don't think I'll really know until I'm faced with it. Good question. I’d eat the hamburger. We all know how many times we get shorted at the drive through. Karma, man.
I read an article not too long ago that was full of such moral fiber testing questions. if it were me, I like to think I’d return the more valuable item. But I don’t think I’ll really know until I’m faced with it.

]]> http://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-977 jumpboot Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:51:05 +0000 https://akanthos.wordpress.com/2006/07/08/pirates-although-we-prefer-the-term-buccaneer-americans/#comment-977 Good post. You made some very valid points. Theft in any form is wrong, but I guess even otherwise morally upstanding and honest folks find ways to justify bending the rules when it seems like it's a victimless crime. Along these same lines, I'd like to pose a scenario I've been mulling over lately. Recently, my wife picked up some burgers at our local Arctic Circle drive thru. When she got home, she found that they had accidentally given us an extra cheeseburger. We shrugged and said "guess we'll eat that one too." Is this theft because we didn't pay for that particular burger? I think most reasonable people would say no. It's only a cheeseburger, right? Only a buck something? Okay, same scenario, but let's say that the extra item cost about 200 times more. Hypothetically, you order an ipod, or some other techno gadget online and somehow, they shipped a second one to you and you're never charged or contacted about it. Do you send it back or keep it? Is it theft because it's value is so much higher? What would YOU do? Good post. You made some very valid points. Theft in any form is wrong, but I guess even otherwise morally upstanding and honest folks find ways to justify bending the rules when it seems like it’s a victimless crime.
Along these same lines, I’d like to pose a scenario I’ve been mulling over lately. Recently, my wife picked up some burgers at our local Arctic Circle drive thru. When she got home, she found that they had accidentally given us an extra cheeseburger. We shrugged and said “guess we’ll eat that one too.” Is this theft because we didn’t pay for that particular burger? I think most reasonable people would say no. It’s only a cheeseburger, right? Only a buck something?
Okay, same scenario, but let’s say that the extra item cost about 200 times more. Hypothetically, you order an ipod, or some other techno gadget online and somehow, they shipped a second one to you and you’re never charged or contacted about it. Do you send it back or keep it? Is it theft because it’s value is so much higher?
What would YOU do?

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