Read and heed the amazing story of how greed, betrayal, lack of trust, and warped values have made life (and death) miserable for the Carvel ice cream clan. “Law and Order, Criminal Intent” isn’t so far-fetched, is it?
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Painted Donkeys
The question is: Are fake zebras better than no zebras at all? Continue reading
Tax Refund Deception
From Wall Street Journal blogger-extraordinaire James Taranto:
“Tax refunds are evil, because they fool people into thinking they’re “getting” something from the government, when in fact all they’re receiving is their own money, months late. If the private sector tried this–say, your insurance or power company “borrowed” money by tacking $20 on to your monthly bill and refunded it, without interest, the following year–it would be a pretty clear case of fraud.”
Beyond the obvious hyperbole of “evil”—on this blog we would say “unethical”—is there any good argument against Taranto’s analysis?
Ethics Alarms 