Response to the Post by: Christine Weller (Group C)
The post was interesting; however, I would want to raise a question about the difference between pirates and privateers. Christine Weller, firstly, there is a huge difference between pirates and privateers (Riess& Daniel, 1997). Principally pirates are illicit individuals, who commit ocean crimes; whereas, privateers are authorized individuals or ships from different governments to officially assist them during warfare.
While, considering pirates and privateers into two different categories, the essence of your post can be understood into two different extents. Firstly, yes, privateers have various other targets than grabbing jewels ...