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by gburt 3875 days ago
You are being unreasonable. The grandparent is correct. Any parker would've left in less than 5 minutes. You would not have even known they were there. If they did not leave and you needed out, you could have simply asked them to leave.

Property rights in this strange absolutist never-to-be-violated interpretation would make a hell of a world. Dropped your wallet? WELL, I CAN'T PICK IT UP FOR YOU BECAUSE THAT'S THEFT OF YOUR PROPERTY.
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JustSomeNobody 3874 days ago
Actually, not picking up the wallet would be considered rude.

This isn't about property. It's about manners. I'm sorry the sequence of events that has led up to your life at this moment prevent you from differentiating.

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klibertp 3875 days ago
> Property rights in this strange absolutist never-to-be-violated interpretation

I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice that. It may be a cultural thing, I don't see such strong opinions in my country very often.

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