Let me pose a scenario...First, there is a public beach. Beautiful, clean, lots of sand and waves.
Second, there is a company which is in the business of renting beach chairs and umbrellas along said beach. And they have a city-issued permit to do so, so they are legitimate. Every morning, an employee of the business sets up a row of about 10 umbrellas/chairs along the beach, hoping to attract patrons who will pay to sit in the chairs, under the shade.
Now, let's say this business routinely sets up its umbrellas/chairs directly right in front of a prominent hotel on the beach. They are not affiliated with the hotel, but this business is obviously hoping to make a little profit off of the guests of the hotel.
Third, there is a family. A family of four, with two small children. And this family happens to be a paying customer at the prominent hotel on the beach. And, as anyone with young children knows, a trip to the beach with kids involves a wagon-load of towels, chairs, buckets, shovels, rafts, umbrella, etc.
QUESTION: Is it wrong for said family to position themselves in between two of the previously mentioned umbrella/beach chair rentals lined up along the beach? Be honest.
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Morally, no.
Legally... I highly doubt it. The city-licensed rental company doesn't own that patch of beach, at least I would assume not. No, surely not; they'd have to buy it and they probably have to meet all sorts of other regulations.
That being said, I bet an employee--probably a high school or college kid--came and made a big stink because he doesn't any better.
Most people don't know any better. About anything. That's life these days.
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