Ethical Question...

A guy you know wants to sell you Guitar Hero III with a wireless controller for $30. You are 90% sure he will blow the money on crack or meth.
Being bored with CoD4 and NHL 08, this is a lucrative deal.

Poll: Do you buy it?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



My Answer:
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On November 20 2008 18:29 TheTank wrote: $30. You are 90% sure he will blow the money on crack or meth.

drugs seem to be pretty cheap in canada

that depends, did he steal it?

if you dont take the deal someone else will

what you could do is offer him to buy it at a more fair price, or try to help him with his drug problem. but denying the deal is retarded

On November 20 2008 18:41 gawdawaful wrote: that depends, did he steal it?

i don't know

and i don't know how much drugs cost, i don't do them. but that was the asking price. he sold my roommate a vending machine for like $90 haha.

On November 20 2008 18:42 Floofy wrote: if you dont take the deal someone else will what you could do is offer him to buy it at a more fair price, or try to help him with his drug problem. but denying the deal is retarded

That is a retarded justification... "someone else will" -_- how does that make what u do right ffs


However i take the cash, that person is free to choose what to do with his life, money and belongings, if he sells that stuff insta-buy it.

why is it a retarded justification baal?

Lets make a bigger example
lets supose one of your friends breaks up with his gf and goes completly depressed and wants to sell his car that reminds him of his gf for only 3000$ (and its worth 10000). He makes the offer to you first because your his freind, but you know hes going to make the offer to other people if you refuse.

why not accept? if you dont, another person will profit of the deal and im sure your friend would prefer that one of his friends profits from it, not some random strangers...

On November 20 2008 19:01 Floofy wrote: why is it a retarded justification baal? Lets make a bigger example lets supose one of your friends breaks up with his gf and goes completly depressed and wants to sell his car that reminds him of his gf for only 3000$ (and its worth 10000). He makes the offer to you first because your his freind, but you know hes going to make the offer to other people if you refuse. why not accept? if you dont, another person will profit of the deal and im sure your friend would prefer that one of his friends profits from it, not some random strangers...

not realistic, if he was serious he wouldn't sell it to his friend who he hangs out with all the time. b/c then he would see it when said friend came over.

also floofy i rofl'ed at your signature. you have no confidence in yourself do you?? having to post people saying they don't want to play you in poker. But lets make this on a bigger scale...250 pages on how to get a girl. rofl.

no hard feelings buddy eh?? just joking around.

this isn't an ethical question, its just a question

I would take the deal, but justifying it by saying somebody else will is terrible.

It's an excuse often used by drug dealers as well, 'if i wouldnt sell the dope to this person then somebody else will' which is probably right but doesnt make it okay

I wouldn't take it if he used the money to shortstack

On November 20 2008 19:11 mrpav.com wrote: this isn't an ethical question, its just a question

it is an ethical question b/c i am financially supporting someones drug addiction by taking great deals on games for my own entertainment pleasure. but god i am so tired of NHL 08 & cod4...

On November 20 2008 19:01 Floofy wrote: why is it a retarded justification baal? Lets make a bigger example lets supose one of your friends breaks up with his gf and goes completly depressed and wants to sell his car that reminds him of his gf for only 3000$ (and its worth 10000). He makes the offer to you first because your his freind, but you know hes going to make the offer to other people if you refuse. why not accept? if you dont, another person will profit of the deal and im sure your friend would prefer that one of his friends profits from it, not some random strangers...

well Mail already said why its a terrible excuse.


in that particula example, i would convince him that its a stupid idea bla bla bla, if he still refuses i take the car and id let him buy it back from me at the same prize as soon as he gets out of his depression.

I agree with Floofy, he's going to sell it to someone else anyway and get drugs one way another. If it's a random dude, do it, but if it's your friend, you can still buy it, as long as you help him get the hell off drugs.

On November 20 2008 19:13 Liquid`Meat wrote: I would take the deal, but justifying it by saying somebody else will is terrible. It's an excuse often used by drug dealers as well, 'if i wouldnt sell the dope to this person then somebody else will' which is probably right but doesnt make it okay

can you explain why this is wrong?
its the same for poker. you gotta realize most of you guys make a living of people who cant always afford to loose the money

but if you dont take it, someone else will

On November 20 2008 19:32 Floofy wrote: Show nested quote + On November 20 2008 19:13 Liquid`Meat wrote: I would take the deal, but justifying it by saying somebody else will is terrible. It's an excuse often used by drug dealers as well, 'if i wouldnt sell the dope to this person then somebody else will' which is probably right but doesnt make it okay can you explain why this is wrong? its the same for poker. you gotta realize most of you guys make a living of people who cant always afford to loose the money but if you dont take it, someone else will

losing money doesn't kill brain cells

*edit
i don't get your analogy either. just thought i'd say that losing money doesn't kill you. atleast not directly.

this is not an ethical question

talk him down to 25

what he is going to do with the money is totally fucking irrelevant

if he doesnt get the money from you he will get it elsewhere, so buy the controller if you want it

On November 20 2008 20:08 sawseech wrote: this is not an ethical question talk him down to 25

LOLOLOL

if you don't buy it, he will sell to the anyone else
and he will buy crack anyway, so if you buy, or other guy buys, it makes no difference to him