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It seems tricky to me to define what "at the expense of others" means. I can see some people saying pretty much any private gain is that the expense of others b
by lftl 14y ago
It seems tricky to me to define what "at the expense of others" means. I can see some people saying pretty much any private gain is that the expense of others because others could have had it. On the opposite end of the spectrum I can see someone arguing as long as you didn't physically harm someone in acquiring your wealth then it's not at their expense. How do you classify it?
- argumentum 14y agorobbery and fraud?
- lftl 14y agoThat's not a bad starting point for a minimal definition. Would you also include things like slavery and child labor?
- argumentum 14y agoYes, I will (obviously) concede such things where the use of force is involved .. also extortion etc.
- nooneelse 14y agoSo, what about using someone's frailties against them. Doing a time-constrained, cleverly marketed and salesman pushed, complex contract product agreed to by someone just this side of the line of legal competence due to low IQ?