Not really. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=Alls+fair+in+love+and+war http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=Alls+fa... The

Not really. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=Alls+fair+in+love+and+war http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/dict.aspx?word=Alls+fa... The point is, though, it is an excuse, not an ethical argument.