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My opinion is that someone is going to be providing that service, so it might as well be me (better the devil you know than the devil you don't).
by andonisus 7y ago
My opinion is that someone is going to be providing that service, so it might as well be me (better the devil you know than the devil you don't).
- komali2 7y agoExactly the reasoning used by arms dealers.
- andonisus 7y agoThe world is not absolute. It would be nice to be able to take an absolutist, moral stance against things I disagree with. But as I get older, I realize that one must be able to compromise and see in shades of grey.
- komali2 7y agoCompromise is important, and one doesn't need to go the way of the Sith, but giving in on your morals is pretty much what leads to problems in this world.
- andonisus 7y agoI agree! But also being able to compromise so that you still can wield influence is important. For example, if an American company (such as Google) does not fill the need for this service for China, that leaves the door open for other countries to fill this void -- countries which America might not want to be furnishing this service.