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Re:MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected C... by jon-wood on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:08AM (#45347267)
So if you donate money to charity then you get a pass on obeying the law and general morals? Is this like indulgences from the Pope? How much does a murder cost?
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Re:MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected C... by dylan604 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:32AM (#45347602)
Well, yes, actually. That does seem to be the way of the world. Look how many 1%ers only make donations based on PR recommendations to keep their image in good standing. Funny you made a Pope joke, but it is common for people attending the Church to pay donations for absolution. As for your murder cost question, I guess that depends on which ad in the back of Soldier of Fortune you replied.
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Re:MrBeast Failed to Disclose Ads and Improperly Collected C... by gameman144 on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @10:48AM (#45347852)
> but it is common for people attending the Church to pay donations for absolution

This is not at all common and hasn't been for a few hundred years.

(That said, your point about wealthy people making big donations as a PR move is definitely as prevalent as it ever was)

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