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Re:Amazon Accidentally Sold $13k Camera Gear for $100 on Pri... by darkarmani on Thursday July 18, 2019 @12:18PM (#20471344)
> This argument cuts both ways. If Amazon isn't a moral entity, then there's also no moral violation if they screw you over.

In that case, it's not a moral violation if they screw you over, but it's not a moral violation if you end them for screwing you over either. The mosquito isn't violating morals when it bites me, but I'd still have no problem eliminating them all from my backyard if i could do it in a reasonable manner. Not many people claim it is immoral for me to swat the mosquito.

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Re:Amazon Accidentally Sold $13k Camera Gear for $100 on Pri... by foldr on Thursday July 18, 2019 @07:21PM (#20474938)
Sure, maybe it's all about power and there's no real difference between right and wrong.

I just don't see why that kind of nihilism suddenly becomes more plausible than usual when you're buying something from Amazon.

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