• scarabic@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    And let’s not forget that most significant forms of “harm” are illegal in the first place. The comment above you makes it sound like any minute now, Nabisco might decide it’s more profitable for them to roll out to your house and kill you.

    • iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com
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      11 days ago

      I mean… if something is illegal but the penalties are low or enforcement nonexistent then it’s more like a recommendation. Fines become a “cost of doing business”.

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      11 days ago

      If they thought they would profit from a direct murder, they would. It’s not like they ever see any significant penalties for murder.

      Usually it is an indirect murder, though. Like we are reading about chicken processing plants deciding it is more profitable to maim or kill children rather than pay adults.