Pirate or Buccaneer: Which type of thief is worse?

  • Pirate
  • Buccaneer
Please select one to answer and see the result

Answers

Pirate - 9Buccaneer - 5
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
pirate did all his work for him self or his group. Buccaneer most of the time worked under lisence of a king. But the the hard ships to poeple they caused would be the same
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
More widespread areas of operation, and acted against all ships not restricted to enemies of a State
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
As silly as my answer sounds, I chose pirates to the more evil of the 2 evils because of Hollywood ... on television and the 'silver screen', there seems to be a pattern of calling the lesser evil a buccaneer and the more evil a pirate. Hollywood will refer to both as pirates but as the story plays-out, they seem to drill-down to separate the 2 rivels (in the story) and the worst of the bad guy pirate is always referred to as a pirate, while the better of the bad guy pirates is most often referred to as a buccaneer.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
outlaws
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
They were under no authority
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
i chose this option because buccaneers carried out their activities under the authority of the British Crown and the pirates carried out their activities without a commission, which made them criminals.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
cause
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Buccaneers were at least sanctioned by one government or another.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
they could do pretty much what ever they wanted to do and they did..
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
a thief is bad but an authorized thief is worse
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
pillage of the most brutal sort was the norm
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
because they red
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
I could choose either, the above inquiry is, in fact, a matter of opinion. History in general, although not taught in such a manner, is really up to the individual opinion and comprehension of the matters presented.

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