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minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·4 months agoYes but some else just told me they are warships so it’s not piracy
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoWarships are by definition owned and operated by a government. Privateers are private vessels operating under cover of law by a government. So, yeah? Warships cannot commit piracy, technically. Really, the whole conversation here is about words and meanings.
minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoExcept privateers had warships… It is a word game at this point you’re right
Yes but some else just told me they are warships so it’s not piracy
Warships are by definition owned and operated by a government. Privateers are private vessels operating under cover of law by a government.
So, yeah? Warships cannot commit piracy, technically. Really, the whole conversation here is about words and meanings.
Except privateers had warships…
It is a word game at this point you’re right