The ethical thing to say, in big, bold writing, is "we check as thoroughly as possible, but we can't be absolutely certain there's nothing illegal in the bag, and you're responsible to the authorities - to the extent of a potential death sentence - if that happens". In fact, this is hidden away all the way at the bottom of the terms and conditions! Of course, if they did that then they wouldn't have any customers.
You can be ethical in the presence of other unethical actors - that the Government may or may not be unethical does not change whether your activities are ethical.
disruption!
Or not bottom but slightly above the bottom, since people may skim through and read first and last part only as a matter of verification.
> Exactly how is intentionally lying to your customers to the point that you can get them killed ethical?
I suppose its a survival of the fittest, to get rid of those humans ignorant or poor enough to deal with this.
Would it pass the Darwin Awards though?
And don't make the mistake that this business practice goes right for an X amount of times. A scammer on eBay can have hundreds of positive feedback before his exit strategy.
As for the "These guys totally have you covered." in the original article, I wouldn't want to do business with someone who's manner of first impression is to advertises themselves as a hardcore gamer, a dancer (with that stale face), and a beer drinker. Doesn't give me confidence at all!
The hell with that, the company should be shut down. Some poor soul will think it's a sweet deal. They're putting people at risk of the death penalty without telling them and implying everyone is A-OK.