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It is just how to world operates. You are powerful -> you take measures to keep that power. I don't know what all the fuss is about. It's the most natural thi
by blumkvist 12y ago
It is just how to world operates.
You are powerful -> you take measures to keep that power.
I don't know what all the fuss is about. It's the most natural thing. Did they take it over the top? Yes. Did the DoJ cut them in half for it? Yes. At this point I think it's hipster boys mindless repeating a mantra they haven't even thought about more than 2 minutes in their lives.
- shmerl 12y ago> It is just how to world operates. It's not an excuse for such practices. Or one can use it to excuse any dictator as well. There is no "fuss". Such practices are straight despicable and unacceptable.
- blumkvist 12y agoIt certainly is. What's the alternative? Let the competition sink your company?
- shmerl 12y agoAlternative is to compete by making something good like all normal companies instead of being crooks. Normal ethical business as usual, you know. Unethical business practices have no excuse of "what else could we do?". If you couldn't do business ethically - go out of business.
- blumkvist 12y agoIf they don't do it, their competitors will. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_theorem_(game_theory) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_theorem_(game_theory) Eat or be eaten. I don't know what you mean by ethical. Ethical means a different thing to different people. You can subscribe to your notion if you operate a small business. If you have are in charge of a megacorp - there are other things to take into consideration.
- shmerl 12y agoThat's as well an invalid excuse. Say, can you excuse one criminal for being a criminal because if not, another would be in his stead? No, this logic doesn't work. Lock in is an example of unethical business practice. And it can't be excused with "if we won't engage in it, someone else will".