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Board Wallet software
Re: I found a paper wallet on a beach ... seriously
by
dkbit98
on 10/08/2022, 17:23:57 UTC
And I'm sure if you did that then lots of those paper wallets would be found and emptied of all their funds. That doesn't make it any less morally wrong for someone to empty a random wallet they find, unless you leave specific instructions on the wallet that you are giving permission to whoever finds it to empty that wallet.
You are acting like you are morally perfect man and you didn't do anything wrong in your life, and that is ok, but I don't understand what this has to do with things mentioned before.
I never said I would empty paper wallet I found, but I have the freedom to do it or not, I don't need any law or suggestion from forum members for that.

If a burglar breaks in to my house and steals everything I own, it doesn't matter whether I blame them for doing it or I blame myself for not boarding up all my windows and doors. It is theft and it is morally wrong.
Well I guess if those burglars are government agents you would agree and say that you are guilty for whatever stupid law they invent in future.
Maybe they noticed you visited restricted website with your Tor browser and now they need to take your stuff.
It's perfectly legal, so I guess this is morally ok for you.

The fact is that emptying a paper wallet which is not yours is theft. Opinions on taxation are irrelevant.
There is nobody to claim ownership for that paper wallet, and for sure I wont give that paper to government criminals.
It's my own business what I will do with it next, maybe I donate all coins to charity or burn paper and destroy in forever.
btw how many things you found in your life and report it to lost & found, you sure didn't stole anything? Watched illegal movies?? Disobeyed government in any way???