[nihonde]

Shouting "I have a massive conflict of interest" at the top of my lungs does not negate the fact that I should not be trusted.

[pdpi]

No, but it makes it clear to what might be an otherwise unaware reader that that's the case, which is the whole point.

Also, even if I don't trust you, your research paper might still be informative.

[droopyEyelids]

I thought it was an ancient quandry, but it appears the quintessential description was only penned in 1954

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog

[jonhohle]

I would say more similar to the farmer and the viper. There's only one party that's getting the bad end of the deal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farmer_and_the_Viper