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In response to "Name one decision that was influenced. One. -- nm" by Ender

This is the type of conversation about ethics that I find interesting.

Posted by Reluctant Cynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Apr 9 '23, 11:15

Which is worse: The appearance of impropriety undermining faith in the person or institution? Or actually doing something wrong?

Or are both damaging?

Responses:

Both are damaging -- nm - Pippy Apr 9, 11:35
deflection and denial from obvious (self-admitted even) corruption is not a conversation. it's just more gaslighting -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 9, 11:18 7
- Hard to take gaslighting accusations seriously from Mr "HE LOVES HITLER!!!" -- nm - Ender Apr 9, 11:24 6
  - even if the guy’s home museum was Franklin Mint trash, 20 years of undisclosed grift to a SCOTUS justice is corruption by any other name -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 9, 11:45 1
    - with thomas kinkade on the walls! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 11:47
  - What other reason to have a signed book and art he created? - TWuG Apr 9, 11:35 2
    - I'll also note, that being pals with a person who collects such stuff is bad judgement. That man should have no friends -- nm - TWuG Apr 9, 11:40 1
      - and yet all the AEI shills he pays for are all over twitter defending his honor. weird how donations work -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 9, 11:48
  - If that's not his reason for it, can we then accuse him of cultural appropriation from nazis? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 9, 11:29
in an asymmetrical information environment where we would in the normal course have no indication of the latter, the former is key. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 9, 11:18
the point is moo - mud Apr 9, 11:16

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