Loose Thoughts About Ownership, Money, and Donations

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:50:18 -0500

I think most people naturally see a difference between “I paid for the item, so therefore I own the item,” and “I gave this artist a donation, I expect nothing in return.” The former may be constantly being eroded by soulless megacorporations (and the even more soulless WEF), but at least the latter I think is something people generally understand. So, I this is clear, where is this going?

My question is more philosophical in nature; at what point is it right to feel a level of ownership over something? Is there a point where, if you provide the artist enough money, you know have the right to tell them what they should work on next, and have them owe it to you to do it? What about, if they owe it to you to listen, even if they choose not to?

The Sin Issue

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:35:22 -0600

Can you stop sinning?

Can you avoid sin?

Do you have power over sin?

Who am I?

Those are some big questions for someone like me to try to address.

To start with, I am not a priest, pastor, or member of clergy in any sense; I just want to lay out my research, and (limited) twenty-something years of experience.

What is sin?

Sin comes from the Old English “syn”, which is in turn a translation of the Greek and Hebrew terms for “missing the mark” (What is Sin? Real Bible Meaning & Examples).

Philosophies on ZachIR's Human Den

Loose Thoughts About Ownership, Money, and Donations

The Sin Issue

Who am I?

What is sin?