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I don't understand why this comment is getting slagged. It's pretty well understood. Even well respected entrepreneurs like Richard Branson did shady stuff to g

I don't understand why this comment is getting slagged. It's pretty well understood. Even well respected entrepreneurs like Richard Branson did shady stuff to get started. To the inevitable downvoters: yes, I'm time poor and too lazy to type it all out so you'll have to spend a few seconds Googling to find the stories. Boo-hoo for you.

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ojnabieoot 6y ago
To be clear: you are currently being downvoted for the rude and immature part at the end, and not because you didn’t provide citations.
ysavir 6y ago
I haven't downvoted it myself, but I imagine it's due to GP's tonality of "you should do illegal and unethical things" rather than "start ups doing illegal and unethical things is an unfortunately common practice".
nicoburns 6y ago
> Even well respected entrepreneurs like Richard Branson did shady stuff to get started. I'm not sure I'd consider Richard Branson well respected. There are a lot of people who dislike him here in the UK, precisely because of the shady stuff.
- selimthegrim 6y ago
  Obama seems fine with him.
- xwdv 6y ago
  Respect and admiration are two different things. It would probably be wise to show respect in the presence of someone who won’t hesitate to cut your head off, if you care about staying alive. Doesn’t mean you have to like them.
  - Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago
    Fear and respect are different. Respect and admiration are synonymous... I fear my boss and Branson. Neither have, nor deserve, my respect. Fear is a natural, powerful, and primitive human emotion. It involves a universal biochemical response as well as a high individual emotional response. Fear alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, whether that danger is physical or psychological. Respect: feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

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ojnabieoot 6y ago

To be clear: you are currently being downvoted for the rude and immature part at the end, and not because you didn’t provide citations.

ysavir 6y ago

I haven't downvoted it myself, but I imagine it's due to GP's tonality of "you should do illegal and unethical things" rather than "start ups doing illegal and unethical things is an unfortunately common practice".

nicoburns 6y ago

> Even well respected entrepreneurs like Richard Branson did shady stuff to get started. I'm not sure I'd consider Richard Branson well respected. There are a lot of people who dislike him here in the UK, precisely because of the shady stuff.

selimthegrim 6y ago
Obama seems fine with him.
xwdv 6y ago
Respect and admiration are two different things. It would probably be wise to show respect in the presence of someone who won’t hesitate to cut your head off, if you care about staying alive. Doesn’t mean you have to like them.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago
  Fear and respect are different. Respect and admiration are synonymous... I fear my boss and Branson. Neither have, nor deserve, my respect. Fear is a natural, powerful, and primitive human emotion. It involves a universal biochemical response as well as a high individual emotional response. Fear alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, whether that danger is physical or psychological. Respect: feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.