I'm not even taking a position on whether action A is more morally acceptable than action B. I'm just saying, maybe so, but at the end of the day, not only are

I'm not even taking a position on whether action A is more morally acceptable than action B. I'm just saying, maybe so, but at the end of the day, not only are they both ethically dodgy but A creates an environment that encourages B, so that in itself is reason to think A should be dialed back a few notches.