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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 80 points 6 months ago (16 children)

Ah the ol' "If I didn't accept the money to do something unethical, then someone else would have done it." argument.

[–] Duallight 35 points 6 months ago (15 children)

Yeah, I can see how it could be seen that way. I'm thinking more along the lines of "Dave performs for money. Someone wants to pay a lot of money for a special performance, and it doesn't affect any of his other shows so of course he would do it". IMO what Dave did isn't unethical, but I can see how it could be seen that way. But I also think if the article was "Amazon Execs bought a multi million dollar yacht after massive layoffs", no one would be blaming the yacht manufacturer. Just the execs.

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 20 points 6 months ago (4 children)

no one would be blaming the yacht manufacturer

I already don't support yacht manufacturers. I own foo fighters albums. There is a massive difference in your example.

[–] Duallight 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The yacht was a bad example. What I'm getting at is that not hating something is not the same as supporting it. I don't support Dave doing this, but I don't hate him for doing it either.

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago
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