You seem to be confusing “ethics” with “law”, or “regulation”. Quite frequently, particularly in the sphere of economics and commerce, the two concepts bear little resemblance to each other.
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I have been buying aged tins for a number of years but only when they were marked up to a reasonable price. In the last year there is only one blend I have been buying. I have been buying 15 years and older 100 gram tins. No not MC or Esoterica. I cost average my tins as 5 years a go I bought 100 of them in one shot. So my real cost is not that high.
I have been buying aged tins from pipestud since he started pretty much and right now his prices are as high as I have ever seen them. Not his fault the market is what it is, he is a business man doing the best for his customers.
My days of paying 100 for a 5 sleever of 2008 Escudo are gone, Glad I saved a few.
I have been buying aged tins from pipestud since he started pretty much and right now his prices are as high as I have ever seen them. Not his fault the market is what it is, he is a business man doing the best for his customers.
My days of paying 100 for a 5 sleever of 2008 Escudo are gone, Glad I saved a few.
Nope, no confusion. Ethics, as in one's fidelity to the ethos of the society one dwells in, being a responsibile, law abiding citizen. But, I'm an old guy who sees only in black and white, very limited gray. Very limited!
I refuse to smoke cheap shit. Life’s just too short. So, I’ve asked Skip at the Briary to charge me four times as much as regular customers.
Just buy a bag of D&R and light that shit with a five dollar bill. Problem solved!
First let me point out that I’m not trying to be confrontational. Rather, it’s simply an interesting discussion. I would submit that you don’t have much experience with how laws and regulations are made (again, as they regard commerce and financial matters) if you hold this opinion. The relationship between ethics/morality and how such laws and regulations are created in his space approximates zero.
How I wish I had done this when I had the chance. I only have about 15 total lbs cellared, which isn’t very much by this forums standards. But if I knew five years ago what I know now, I would have multiples of that amount
A few years ago, I spent $1000s on blends I liked. The idea was to get lots of everything I liked so it could age. I’m happy I did cause I’ve not had to spend much in anything of consequence. The only $ I spend on tobacco now is my bi-monthly stock up of Haunted Bookshop.
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I use scalpers to get the certain tobaccos I want. And I don't consider them scalpers - although that seems to be the accepted term by many.
Who's Brian Levine?? Your kidding right?? He's the long time host of the Pipemagazine.com radio show.
I would not pay over the top for tobacco.Never have.I will and do pay at great discounts when available,Like last year at the duty free store in the maritime terminal of Fujhirah,UAE. 36 USD for twelve 50gr tins of assorted Dunhill tobacco's they couldn't sell.
Submit all you wish but, you do write from a position of total ignorance with regard both to my involvement in the making of laws and to my level of education/knowledge of such. I am also a realist with respect to the process. But, I do know right from wrong.
For those confused or unknowing please look up the definition of "ethos" the root of ethics. Pay particular attention to "personal ethos" or ethics. Those who bend themselves into pretzels justifying criminal behavior are engaging in "situational ethics" so to justify their unethical/illicit/illegal behavior.
I'm not a fan of those who practice such, Sartre being one. I do understand people often need to justify otherwise unjustifiable behavior. That's their choice. I've never been a fan of existentialism as it seems to just offer an excuse for behaviors I detest. Laws and regulations are made, changed, changed again. But, I believe in a country of laws. And again, I'm a pragmatist always anticipating the worst out of people. So, I'm never disappointed and sometimes, rarely, very rarely happily surprised.
Such is my opinion. One would have a hard time weaning a believer away from existential beliefs so I certainly won't try.
Sooooo ... 'nuff said!
Depends. A few examples would help define the situation.
There are some scalpers here, and some who are good guys.
Not trying to be confrontational. I respect your stance on this. I do think it is an interesting discussion. I personally believe things are a bit more grey.
Would getting a parking ticket for overstaying your parking time constitute an immoral/ unethical act? What about going over the speed limit by a few kph/mph?
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