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Security

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A quick definition of Security:

Security: Something that is given or promised to make sure that a promise or agreement is kept. It can also be a paper that shows ownership or a right to something, like a share or bond certificate.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Security can mean two things:

  1. Something valuable that is given or promised to make sure that someone will do what they said they would do. For example, if someone is released on bail, they might have to give their house as security to make sure they come back to court.
  2. A document that proves that someone has a right to own part of a company or to be paid back money that they have lent. For example, if you buy a share in a company, you get a share certificate that proves you own part of the company.

Both of these meanings of security are important for making sure that people keep their promises and that businesses are run fairly.

Examples:

  • If you borrow money from a bank to buy a car, the bank might ask you to give the car as security. This means that if you don't pay back the loan, the bank can take the car away from you.
  • If a company wants to raise money by selling shares, they will issue share certificates to the people who buy the shares. These certificates are a form of security because they prove that the shareholders have a right to a share of the company's profits.

These examples show how security can be used to make sure that people keep their promises. If you give something valuable as security, you are more likely to do what you said you would do because you don't want to lose the thing you gave as security. Similarly, if you have a document that proves you own part of a company, you are more likely to make sure the company is run well because you want to make a profit from your investment.

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yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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