Explain the expression, "i may be a burglar...but i am an honest one" Explain the phrase, "honour amongst thieves". Is stealing always wrong? defend your answer. the people who answer over 250 words will be decided as the best answer only, thanks!!!
2006-11-11 09:47:16 · 8 answers · asked by mexicanthug 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
perhaps the expression 'i may be a burglar...but i am an honest one' is implying that not all thiefs are liars. burglary and lying, although both considered moral wrongs, are not one and the same thing.
I think the assumption that stealing is always wrong is a dangerous one to make. suppose you're a poor person living on the street. you've got no home, no job, no money and no food. would you still consider it wrong to steal a loaf of bread?it also depends on your definition of the word wrong. in a legal sense, yes, stealing is always wrong. in a moral sense, it could well be a different story. One must consider the context of the theft. Stealing to survive is very different to stealing for the sake of it.
as for honour amongst thieves, i don't think it means that stealing is honourable. the word 'amongst' should not be forgotten. honour amongst thieves is a reference to the idea that although thieves generally have no scruples or moral boundaries, they do have their own set of rules when they're dealing with each other. Something like a pirate's code. They'll raid, pillage and plunder but in their dealings with other pirates, they have a code of conduct or a code of honour to which they hold themselves.
2006-11-11 14:52:01 · answer #1 · answered by answersrme 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The explanation is simple really, Bilbo was a man of honest & considerable means back in the Shire. He came by his 'craft' as a burglar quite honestly (i.e. the ring) and knew instinctively that it was to contribute to his betterment during the adventure. Very perceptive little fellow don't you think? There will always be professional courtesies and allowences among whores and thieves. It's mostly good for business.
2006-11-11 15:28:41 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just so you know, this is off the top of my head, I studied 'The Hobbit' for 2 years and this is from what I can remember, so if the facts are wrong, I am very sorry...
Thieving is always considered a crime, but is it really? The expression "I may be a burglar...but I am an honest one" is someone acknowledging the fact they had stolen something from someone else but they did it with good reason, good intention etc. etc.
I hope this helped, you might then go into how stealing is both wrong and not wrong because it is taking something from someone else, but it may be to help someone eg. stealing pills for someone sick...
Good Luck!!!
2006-11-11 11:04:03 · answer #3 · answered by Miley#1Fan 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that is a Bilbo Baggins quote. a warning informed to his nephew Frodo. nicely for a race like the Hobbits, who've super feet and the potential to stroll with out making a noise, venturing into unchartered territories is their undertaking. in line along with his very own adventure (informed interior the unconventional The Hobbits), he on no account had an thought approximately what might take place to him while he first ventured out into the open international. He a technique or the different feared that an identical factor might take place to Frodo.
2016-11-23 16:07:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gosh stevo I made my own way through school, then helped both my husband and son...now you are suggesting I help you? That would mean(ironically) that you exemplify both quotes but in the opposite way from that intended...You are neither an honest burglar nor a thief with honour...now are you, mmm?
2006-11-11 09:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Mod M 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
For the question "is stealing always wrong?" legally, yes it is, but morally... maybe not. What if you heard someone was going to poison your friend? Would you steal the food off your friend in case it is poisoned? Or what if someone told you that they were going to stab someone else? Would you steal the knife off the person who told they were going to stab someone?
2017-03-31 18:36:23 · answer #6 · answered by Gracie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-: I think your teacher is very wrong to give you this assignment. Next thing you know, you will be applying this whole philosophy to "honor among cheaters" -- and be justifying to yourself that cheating is not always wrong.
I dunno. You seem like a nice boy, good spelling for a Brit, and fairly nice grammar. Why don't you just try handing in some BS and seeing what happens? It's not like it's for a morality class -- it's for an English class, and in theory, it's things like punctuation that should count.
2006-11-11 10:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Madame M 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-11 12:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by ~redneck~sweetheart~ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋