by CARVER » Mon 10 Oct 2005, 17:46:36
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jaws', 'A') lot of stores have a policy that says 'if the labelled price is lower than the price at check-out, you get the lower price plus 10% off'. Is it dishonest for someone to take advantage of that policy? It results from a mistake by the store.
If you strongly suspect someone made a mistake (like in this case), then you could just make them aware of it, instead of taking advantage of it. Why should we try to help eachother when we can take advantage of eachother
This is also why we need all these rules, if the law doesn't specifically mention that you are not allowed to do a certain thing, then we will take advantage of it even though we know one should not do it. And we all pay the price for that behaviour. If you know a subsidy was not intended for your particular situation, should you collect it just because according to the rule you can?
We waste a lot of time and energy on trying to take advantage of everything, and thus need even more time to close all the loopholes which makes it highly complex and inefficient. We work so hard to destroy the system in place while in the illusion that we are actually taking advantage of it. We get very angry when we hear that someone is taking advantage of our taxmoney, but we have no problem taking advantage ourselves. One could only imagine what we could achieve if we would try to help eachother and work together.
Funny thing, ask people which society they prefer: one where everyone is out to take advantage of you as soon as the opportunity arises, or one in which everyone will help you out when needed. If most people want the latter society, why are they trying so hard to create the first?