Ok, a lot has been said about the Wikileaks scandal, and i want to adress one particular dimension that has opened up that hits Britons harder than most at present
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I don't know man, these thugs are all around me, what to do, what to do....
That's right...& these thugs run the three biggest places-of-employment in my lil' ol home-town. So everyone is cornered at some point....gotta work afterall.
At some point going dirty becomes totalitarian methods. However in the real world often it's not committing the crime that's evil, it's trying to cover it up and getting caught at the coverup.
Are you positing that the British government should just say "Ok, we know that British business will have to bribe people to win contracts. so, we give them licence to hire hookers and do whatever it takes to save jobs and win the contracts that keep the factories open. We don't want businesses bribing us, and we won't let them have the chance - but if they have to grease foreign palms to stay in business, let them play the advantage"?
If so, I can see that working out as follows. if we fess up that we did bribe somebody to get the job, it may not go down too well with his own people. and that is tough on him - or ever her as the case may be. it would make bribery more unacceptable and eventually do away with it. after all, why should the developing countries have to put up with corrupt officialdom ?
what if the government has to 'play dirty' in order to accomplish the public good?
Tough luck. Shouldn't be allowed. There is no rational reason for a government that's by the people, of the people, and for the people (which may or may not apply to anyone other than the U.S.) to have any (yes, any) national security secrets other than during an event, like a diplomatic negotiation. Once the event is done, it should all be public.
So, if British businessmen have put up prostitutes for royal Arabs in order to win contracts, can we blame them for trying?
Yes.
I was encouraged to show toys in it directly to the children in the house. Not the parents, mark you - show it to the kids.
I don't see how that's unethical, but that's certainly your choice. It's not on par with the ethics issues governments are having.
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I would like my water to not burn or cause cancer.
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You're incentive is to blow up the mountains for the coal plant.
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Daniel Elsberg? "The Most Dangerous Man in America"?
what if the government has to 'play dirty' in order to accomplish
Are we a Republic? Is there rule of law?
Because there are a lot of cats doing hard time for "playing dirty" in order to accomplish xxxxx.
what is a decent chap supposed to do?
Race to the bottom. Its not fair, the other kids cheat.
Are business interests always the same as national interests?
No. Business is interested in profit. Government, perhaps otherwise.
I don't know man, these thugs are all around me, what to do, what to do....
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That's right...& these thugs run the three biggest places-of-employment in my lil' ol home-town. So everyone is cornered at some point....gotta work afterall.
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"Cause I aint no fool, I'm going to school and I'm working in a defense plant." - Phil Ochs, Draft Dodgers Rag.
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"Ok, we know that British business will have to bribe people to win contracts. so, we give them licence to hire hookers and do whatever it takes to save jobs and win the contracts that keep the factories open. We don't want businesses bribing us, and we won't let them have the chance - but if they have to grease foreign palms to stay in business, let them play the advantage"?
If so, I can see that working out as follows. if we fess up that we did bribe somebody to get the job, it may not go down too well with his own people. and that is tough on him - or ever her as the case may be. it would make bribery more unacceptable and eventually do away with it. after all, why should the developing countries have to put up with corrupt officialdom ?
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Tough luck. Shouldn't be allowed. There is no rational reason for a government that's by the people, of the people, and for the people (which may or may not apply to anyone other than the U.S.) to have any (yes, any) national security secrets other than during an event, like a diplomatic negotiation. Once the event is done, it should all be public.
So, if British businessmen have put up prostitutes for royal Arabs in order to win contracts, can we blame them for trying?
Yes.
I was encouraged to show toys in it directly to the children in the house. Not the parents, mark you - show it to the kids.
I don't see how that's unethical, but that's certainly your choice. It's not on par with the ethics issues governments are having.
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