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by marcinzm 588 days ago
If a government says do X and I will cut your takes by Y then is doing X immoral?
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It depends on what X is.

If X is "install solar panels" or "provide affordable housing" or "reduce greenhouse gas emissions" then X is very likely moral.

If X is "lie to us about where your revenue came from" then X is very much immoral.

@bryanrasmussen I wouldn't put it past the Irish one!
no government says "lie to us about where your revenue came from and we will cut your taxes"
If a government “says”? These large companies actively campaign, draft, and lobby for the legal frameworks and loopholes that they exploit. The government and the companies are the same and are fighting for the same pot of tax money.