Figure this one out for me

Kramer · Post by **Kramer** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:08 am

I have a friend who is trying to make sense of this quote.

By John Calvin - "To know what constitutes theft requires a positive alternative."

that's what he gave me, anyone have an idea of what it means....

Griever · Post by **Griever** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:24 am

To determine whether theft is in fact theft it needs to be compared to the possible alternative actions that person could've took to meet his desired goal(s).

or

To be able to discern "theft" you would need a positive example of theft to compare it against.

Kramer · Post by **Kramer** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:39 am

hmmmmm. ok. thanks for your thought.

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:36 pm

Thought? No, he has the answer.

And you and your friend are fucking stupid if you couldn't figure it out.

Post by **Lyion** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:48 pm

Kramer wrote:I have a friend who is trying to make sense of this quote.

By John Calvin - "To know what constitutes theft requires a positive alternative."

that's what he gave me, anyone have an idea of what it means....

Maybe I'm simplistically missing something, but wouldn't buying an item be a positive alternative.

Or, to simplify it more.. You can steal a twinkie.. You can't steal air...

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:26 am

If you can steal it, you ahve a choice is what it is saying

Kramer · Post by **Kramer** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:54 am

yeah, umm, wasn't saying the answer wasn't correct, was entertaining it within the conversation my friend was having, and it is actually within the context of a larger chapter and text that I am going to read in the next few days.

so, yeah, i think it is right, though i am not sure what the author meant until i read the whole text.

kinghooter00 · Post by **kinghooter00** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:37 am

it means ur an Anal Bleed.

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