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Robin Hood is all about stealing to the rich to give to the poor and in that respect, I think Sam is right on.


Robin Hood is actually all about robbing from corrupt oppressors and protecting the oppressed. There are tales where the people he protects are fairly well off, and he regularly interacts with people of medium to high status without any intent of robbing them.

Nothing in the tales of Robin Hood suggests he would rob an honest rich man.


Okay, but I'm not rich and Sam stole from me.


No, you donated to a commons. You expected it to be used in a specific way, but it was used in a different way.


He donated to a fund that was intended to be used in a very particular way. Sam Odio took money from that fund, used it otherwise, and insulted everyone who placed money into it.

Sam Odio stole from the fund, Sam Odio stole from zacharycohn.




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