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minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoYes. And those are privately owned vessels acting under a government’s letter of marque. Private, it’s in the name. :)
minus-squareTheJesusaurus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 month agoYes but some else just told me they are warships so it’s not piracy
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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-up1·1 month agoExcept privateers had warships… It is a word game at this point you’re right
Yes. And those are privately owned vessels acting under a government’s letter of marque. Private, it’s in the name. :)
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