• Lemming6969@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    If someone came to take it, how’re you going to stop that? At the end there are only physical barriers to ownership of anything.

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      6 months ago

      I mean, I think you’re hugely discounting psychological barriers, if nothing else. Most people are decent and wouldn’t steal the blanket, even if they wanted it.

      Ownership of things is a pretty intrinsic part of human existence, and humans are deeply social creatures. There are a lot of non-physical aspects that influence people’s concept of ownership.

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        6 months ago

        i think you misjudge the amount of people whos only limiting factor is consequences few people wiuld give a fuck if thats you deceased childs blanket and only memory of said child