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Default Ethical issue with a restaurant

On 7/2/2016 7:52 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 7/2/2016 7:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 7/2/2016 5:58 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

> (snip)
>>> I know that a lot of people feel the same way I do and will not go
>>> there. Yet, many others will. The place is packed all the time.
>>> They obviously won't miss my business, but I still can't do it.
>>>

>> So why don't you suggest he be executed? Yes, the law should punish him
>> for irresponsible behavior but to deny him the ability to make a living
>> is going beyond the law. Perhaps she should be to and I'm sure she is
>> getting some share of the financial and emotional stress.
>>
>> If you want to be judge, jury, executioner that is your choice. I'd
>> continue to patronize the restaurant.
>>

> I wouldn't.
> It's not me denying him the ability to make a living, it's me not
> choosing to support someone whose morals are non-existent.
>


He made a serious mistake. That does not mean his morals are non
existent. You can be sure his lawyer advised him to put his share of
ownership in his wife's name.

You are probably supporting or patronizing or working with more people
that you know that have a law breaking past. Not my job to continue
punishing them if the state did so.