Bob..
Your twists and turns are remarkable........................but I admire your tenacity.
Phx and mars...
I guess you decided you wanted that debate about capitalism and morality afterall... but is an airline forum the right place for it?
I will say this... to say there is no such thing as a fair or good business in just not true. My local butcher is the third generation butcher to have his shop in the village. He supplies high quality local meat at a good price. On a Saturday morning, there is a queue of over 100m outside his door from 7am to well past 2pm. At Christmas you have to queue for 45 minutes to an hour to pick up your meat order. So established are the Christmas queues that local restaurants sell hot drinks and choirs sing carols to the queues.
Why are people queuing to do business with this butcher when there are at least 7 vast supermarkets within a 5 mile radius of his shop?
Because he sells high quality products, at a fair price. His shop is highly profitable and I am sure that most people would pay more for his meat. He sells his meat for a fair mark up, nearly always cheaper than the supermarket, for superior quality of known provenance.
Is this business evil? Is it a fair or good business? It is possible to make a profit and not be evil mars...
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