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Igel

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4. The flaw is expecting a certain level of ethical achievement.
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 01:44 PM
Aug 2012

It's my kids' attitudes: Screw the law, if you can get away with it it's ethical; in fact, abiding by the law when there's no punishment is just stupid.

With the corollary that if the law's written in such a way as to make being caught possible, it's probably a badly written law.

Inference: There is no morality or ethics apart from what's imposed on you. Character is conformity enforced at law-point. Values are dictated by carefully considering immediate penalties and immediate rewards.

When somebody steals something from one of my students in class, few students say "that's wrong" or condemns the thief for an immoral act. Just, "bad for you" or "he shouldn't have done tht to you" or "why'd you leave it where they could steal it?" and justification for the thief.

Don't know if the parents screwed up or if the media re-educated them. Explains a lot, though.

If those badminton players had worked in corporate jobs they would know how to lose KurtNYC Aug 2012 #1
But these teams were playing each other muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #14
I love JuanitaJean's comment. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #2
They should not be throwing matches to begin with. That is a good way to start a fire. olddad56 Aug 2012 #3
DUzy candidate! rocktivity Aug 2012 #20
The flaw is expecting a certain level of ethical achievement. Igel Aug 2012 #4
What? And not even a positive drug test? SoapBox Aug 2012 #5
I side with the players on this. . . . aggiesal Aug 2012 #6
DING DING DING! Aggiesal, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #9
Woooow Thanks! ... aggiesal Aug 2012 #12
Along with my unabashed admiration for roughly sixty minutes, you have a choice of: rocktivity Aug 2012 #19
LOL ... aggiesal Aug 2012 #23
How is this different from cosmicone Aug 2012 #7
Agreed n/t aggiesal Aug 2012 #8
I think it's different in that the football team is trying to win a single game rocktivity Aug 2012 #11
Not running up the score after you've secured victory isn't the same as intentionally losing, onenote Aug 2012 #13
You need to win the game AND beat the point spread before relaxing JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #15
Teams in all sports let up when they've got a win in the bag onenote Aug 2012 #25
Because in the badminton games, it was the LOSERS trying to run bad plays JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #16
GOOD obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #10
This seems to be "normal" for badminton tournaments JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #17
Looks like there's a reason it isn't called "goodminton" KamaAina Aug 2012 #18
Another one DUzy Candidate! rocktivity Aug 2012 #21
hee! Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #22
shuttle cocks may3rd Aug 2012 #24
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