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by haswell 1059 days ago
> I'm not really sure what "the problem" with this is?

I think you found it:

> corporations literally cannot act in a way that is not financially optimal without committing a crime

The “problem” is that perverse incentives lead to unethical behavior that most would find distasteful and morally reprehensible.

I don’t understand the criteria for outrage that you’re hinting at. The fact that it’s not government run doesn’t make this less disturbing. It does change where one might direct their outrage.

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I detect a heavy glaze of sarcasm/satire in the comment you're responding to.

Or someone who has drunk enough kool-aid that they actually believe that.

Both are pretty common here, this one seems pretty perfectly balanced between the two.