Mark TwainNow and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.
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Now and then we had a hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates. Although that did not happen, this quote still holds true. The idea of being a pirate has been glorified in our society for years due to the fact that pirates have been considered free men. This is just an example of what people believe about pirates.
However, the truth is that pirates are only free when they are on land. Pirates can be incarcerated or hanged for crimes they have committed while on another country’s territory. Not only are they considered criminals if they are caught by other countries, but their own countries are likely to hunt them down if they cross into another country’s waters, for fear that the pirates will attack their vessels or towns.
Source: Life On The Mississippi
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