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Comment by gruez

6 months ago

That analogy fails because robbing a bank is straightforwardly illegal and norm-breaking (by the majority of the population), whereas being a tobacco executive isn't.

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layer8  6 months ago

Unethical behavior not being treated as norm-breaking unless its illegal is part of what’s being criticized here, I think.

ClumsyPilot  6 months ago

Not if you ask the younger generation

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