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Is it morally acceptable to steal books if you're too poor to afford them?

>> No.2796213

>>2796209
>libraries

>> No.2796211

Define 'morality'. Define 'morally acceptable'.

>> No.2796217

>>2796213
>>2796213
>>2796213
>>2796213
>>2796213

>> No.2796221

>>2796213

>he thinks libraries always have books you want

>> No.2796229

>implying there is a moral standard

>> No.2796225

>>2796211

Why don't you just look up those words in the dictionary and save us from your stupidity.

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2796236

>his criteria to judge an action is money
>he still needs moral justification for his actions

>> No.2796238

>morally acceptable
here we go...

>> No.2796239

>>2796221
Almost every library has an interlibary loaning system, where they can borrow from most other libraries in your country. And you can get pretty much any book you want to read. That's a lot more variety than you'd get by stealing from Barnes & Noble.

>> No.2796244

lol don't be a fag, just steal them. It is fine, they already include theft in their budgets.

>> No.2796245
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2796245

Why don't you just steal library card from somebody?

though stealing books is fun.

>> No.2796247

>>2796239

actually there are plenty of books that can't be found in the catalogue

or sometimes there is 1 copy with 50+ holds

>> No.2796258

but used books can be pretty damn cheap

>> No.2796259

no, its okay to steal from rich people so you can afford books though

>> No.2796262

>>2796247
I don't think you understood what I said. Interlibrary loaning doesn't have to do with the books held in your one local library. It has to do with all books held in all the libraries in your country. There aren't holds.

>> No.2796265

>>2796209
You're (what I assume) using a computer... Lrn2PDF until you get cash.

>> No.2796287

>>2796209
Is it acceptable to steal dvd's when your poor? Do you have the right to be entertained for free?

Save up for an e-reader, never worry about this again.

>> No.2796289

>>2796287
*you're, goddamnit

>> No.2796292

>>2796289

Goddammit, for fuck sack.

>> No.2796299

>>2796292
Sake, your stoopid!

>> No.2796303
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2796303

Of course not you worthless piece of shit.

Why don't you get a job you useless faggot?

This is what you get for taking a Liberal Arts major. This is what they're instilling in our youth -- that stealing is OK.

To anyone who answered "yes" to OP's question, congratulations, you have a criminal's mentality or you are a criminal.

Eat shit parasite scum.

>> No.2796308

kant's is still the most rigorous moral philosophy ive read so i'll ask you, would it work if everybody could steal books whenever they wanted?

>> No.2796309

>>2796299
Gahhhhh, I meen ''stupid''

>> No.2796310

Bookstores pay for theft insurance.

If you weren't stealing books, they'd be wasting their money.

tl;dr do it only from scum corporate bookstores

>> No.2796312

>>2796303
>2012
>conservative crimists still not accepting criminality as a career choice

>> No.2796317

>>2796312
Being a criminal is a lifestyle, not a career.

You're usually not paid to steal books no one reads anymore.

>> No.2796318

>>2796308
Would it work if everyone were a carpenter? No, we would all starve to death

Kant: 0
Reasonable people: 5000

>> No.2796319

who cares? i stole my latin books

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2796322

>>2796303

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2796323

>>2796317
Being a criminal can be both a lifestyle and a career.

>> No.2796324

Books are cheap....

>> No.2796331

>>2796317

Explain to me how being a professional art thief isn't a career.