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Who says that you can't be an entrepreneurial criminal? I wouldn't see them as contradicting terms.

• unwind 11y ago
  Nobody, it's just that especially around here "entrepreneurial" carries positive connotations as far as I know, and I just wanted to point out that all kinds of profit-making perhaps aren't equally awesome.
  • meric 11y ago
    If people are to associate entrepreneurial qualities as positive no matter the underlying activity then that is their prerogative. I don't think the author of that comment should change his choice of words. I suppose the word 'enterprising' might suit your tastes better while still conveying the intelligence of the perpetrators.
  • trhway 11y ago
    what is wrong with smuggling? Especially with the kind of smuggling mentioned here? In that situation it was a very victimless crime and one can see how it was even beneficial to the public.
    • lmz 11y ago
      Smugglers don't pay import tariffs. From the article: > Shortages persisted as a result of high import tariffs on butter to protect the domestic dairy industry against foreign competition
      • bmmayer1 11y ago
        Import tariffs are the crime, then, not the smuggling.
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  • zyx321 11y ago
    On the other hand, especially around here "regulation" carries negative connotations as far as I know, and pointing out the obvious isn't going to make people suddenly endorse protectionism.