re: "Eat The Rich? Well-Funded, Nicely-Fed OWSers Won't Share Food With The (Other) Homeless"

Ace at Ace of Spades HQ observed the social evolution of the OWS movement, which had just about reached the if-you-share-all-your-crayons-you-won't-have-any stage.

Money quote(s):

"Lessons of social evolution, part 8: Sharing of resources only works within a small group with some natural connection (such as familial bond) or other emotional/personal fondness for each other. Sharing of resources generally only works for a brief period of time -- the natural resentment towards Takers can only be briefly suppressed -- and usually during special occasions (such as communal feasts).

Being expected to share with individuals outside of one's kin group quickly produces resentment, and soon after, a codification of the principle of private property, which is, of course, the right to exclude others from the use of one's property as one deems fit.

A shorter form of this rule: People like visitors and/or strangers with their hands full, not with their hands out." (Emphasis in original text. - CAA.)

Read the whole thing.

10/27