Comments on: Grease Payments: Buying Time http://weakonomics.com/2010/05/03/grease-payments-buying-time/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Wed, 23 May 2012 01:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the weakonomist http://weakonomics.com/2010/05/03/grease-payments-buying-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 the weakonomist Mon, 03 May 2010 19:09:14 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4195#comment-3889 Coding Slave, what you're talking about is blackmail. Services SHOULD be available to anyone, that goes without saying. My point is that services should be allowed to speed up processes for those willing to pay for it. But to each their own. You've got me thinking about something else now: "If it is not legal, it is wrong." Are you defining morals around law? That's a slippery slope my friend. Coding Slave, what you’re talking about is blackmail. Services SHOULD be available to anyone, that goes without saying. My point is that services should be allowed to speed up processes for those willing to pay for it. But to each their own.

You’ve got me thinking about something else now: “If it is not legal, it is wrong.” Are you defining morals around law? That’s a slippery slope my friend.

]]> By: Coding Slave http://weakonomics.com/2010/05/03/grease-payments-buying-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3887 Coding Slave Mon, 03 May 2010 15:49:36 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4195#comment-3887 Your argument is not accurate. The service is available to everyone is not valid. The service is only available to the people who are rich enough and willing to fork up the money. I've seen cases where the officials will actually withhold the application and demand money quite openly. This is textbook Blackmail as they are refusing to do something (aka harm you) unless they are paid. And the individual commits a crime by giving in and paying the money aka Bribe. I normally like your posts but in this case, this is something that I feel you are completely wrong. This kind of rationalizing is what has emboldened everyone to accept rampant corruption as normal. Quite simply - if it is okay, it should be legal. If it is not legal, it is wrong. Your argument is not accurate. The service is available to everyone is not valid. The service is only available to the people who are rich enough and willing to fork up the money.

I’ve seen cases where the officials will actually withhold the application and demand money quite openly. This is textbook Blackmail as they are refusing to do something (aka harm you) unless they are paid. And the individual commits a crime by giving in and paying the money aka Bribe.

I normally like your posts but in this case, this is something that I feel you are completely wrong. This kind of rationalizing is what has emboldened everyone to accept rampant corruption as normal.

Quite simply – if it is okay, it should be legal. If it is not legal, it is wrong.

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