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The_Long_Run · 25-08-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by BB22

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Originally posted by The_Long_Run

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Originally posted by luminoussun
sophie = thief (she steals food and booze and has done all the way through it)
Charlie= thief (he has also stole food and booze from the start)

Now it was'nt even 5 years ago that stealing a fellow housemates stuff was a complete suicide action and would cause housemates and us to hate them.
But now lisa and david(who would flip if marcus stole a can off them) ignore this and go on a siavash and marcus attack??sophie does not even think she is guilty because she shared it??Instead of saying sorry she thinks marcus is wrong??
Am i mad but are some people watching in another dimention? How the hell can marcus haters twist facts into a reason to bash him??
I read open mouthed in disbelief at some of the replies we get here.
I post "sophie stole drink" (FACT!)expecting "yea she is naughty") from her fans at the very least.
But i get "Marcus is a wankedy fukwit mingbag"
Funny thing is the poster is acting more like marcus then sophie

The concept of 'ownership' is a social construct. It depends on the morals of the society in which it operates. The BB House is more akin to a collective where goods are commonly owned and shared according to need. Most of the HMs accept this structure. However, Marcus who sees himself as a feudal Lord chooses to see ownership as a tool of power. That the internal 'laws' of the house reject his perspective is clear.

Don't measure BB House by the dominant ideology of capitalist Britain, because it is actually a subculture which dances to very different tune.

There is something to your claim. However, it is quite plain that the Housemates have established certain conventions, which are effectively lines that a person should not cross in the House. Just looking at the way the thieves have gone about their business indicates they know they are up to no good and that they are contravening the conventions and simple fair play.

On that basis, I think your framing of the situation should be rejected.

I think the majority rejection of Marcus's pretence at affront tells us all we need to know about what the dominant view of this is. They have 'gone about their business' in a very dramatic and pointed way to demonstrate their rejection of Marcus as overlord.