• jmcs
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    11 months ago

    From an utilitarian perspective, and looking at the big picture, it’s still better for society if they lose their money to a con artist that just wants to get rich than if they give it to a con artist that wants to crown himself as king of an absolute monarchy.

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      11 months ago

      But you are assuming all your victims would have used that money which is definitely not the case. How would you make sure only “guilty” people buy your scam.