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Re:VW says rulebreaking culture at root of emissions scandal by woody223 on Thursday December 10, 2015 @03:22PM (#10713170)
It's working alright for Uber ;)
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Re:VW says rulebreaking culture at root of emissions scandal by CamperBob2 on Thursday December 10, 2015 @04:50PM (#10713750)
Arguably the laws Uber is breaking are themselves immoral.

When it comes to emissions controls, though, even the worst lawbreakers among us need to breathe.

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Re:VW says rulebreaking culture at root of emissions scandal by DannyBee on Thursday December 10, 2015 @05:19PM (#10713979)
"Arguably the laws Uber is breaking are themselves immoral. "

By whose standards/judgments?

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Re:VW says rulebreaking culture at root of emissions scandal by BurningFrog on Thursday December 10, 2015 @09:10PM (#10715088)
Mine, among many others.

You're free to see it differently. I think that makes it "arguable".

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Re:VW says rulebreaking culture at root of emissions scandal by CamperBob2 on Thursday December 10, 2015 @06:20PM (#10714361)
That's a complicated question. But I'd start by pointing out that the taxi laws certainly don't have the consent of the governed behind them. If they did, Uber would never have taken such a big chunk of the taxis' market share.

When the laws do not respect the people, the people will not respect the laws. That's not a statement of moral value, it's a statement of fact.

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