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> In practice, there is a shared understanding what acting in the public interest means in that particular society No there isn't lol. Half of society thinks p
by lmm 2y ago
> In practice, there is a shared understanding what acting in the public interest means in that particular society
No there isn't lol. Half of society thinks promoting one political party is in the public interest, the other half thinks promoting the other one is. Same for religions, same for handling unwanted pregnancies, same for education...
- jltsiren 2y agoPromoting a political position or a religious belief usually counts as a public interest, as that's at the core of freedom of speech and religious freedom. I've never heard anyone claiming seriously that their political party should be a tax-exempt non-profit, while the opposing party should be a for-profit corporation that has to pay taxes.
- nickff 2y agoLots of 'Tea Party' organizations got "investigated" by the IRS, while their 'Occupy Movement' counterparts were given more leeway.