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Hi Tom. I understand your points and agree with them all. Business in general has far too often been run in a way which is unacceptable - and many (most?) continue to be run like this.

But my point was that each business person chooses how to behave in business - in their own business or as an employee in someone else's. This is a free choice that each makes and each must live with.

Personally, I believe one can achieve results and do so in a way which has integrity. It might not be the easiest way and perhaps not always the most profitable but, hey, I can live with that.