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<p>[QUOTE="rhoggman, post: 404450, member: 13987"]Every argument I have made in this thread has been in defense of the "bank teller" whoever that happens to be.</p><p><br /></p><p>I happen to believe the bank teller is someone who runs into a good deal. He never did anything wrong, only what he was asked to do, but you know their has to be a throng of righteous do-gooders out their to tell Mr. Bank Teller what an awful person he is, and how his character is transparent.</p><p><br /></p><p>On multiple occasions I have mentioned the honorable thing to do is tell someone what they have, and that they are about to sell, trade, give away item X for way less than it's true value. Everyone knows that is the nice thing to do. No one would argue that such an action isn't nice. No one would argue that "following the golden rule" is not a good thing to do, but in situations where someone has merely done what was required of them should we all sit around and judge them because that person did not go beyond the call of duty..... No.... Should someone be lauded for being selfless in a money making opportunity..... Yes.....</p><p><br /></p><p>All I have been saying the whole time is don't tell some one they are immoral if they didn't actually do anything wrong, and don't make up morals as you go along. If anything is transparent it is the DUALITY of some so-called "righteous collectors" </p><p><br /></p><p>You can't make one standard for a little old lady, another for a coin dealer, and yet another for an employee and expect people to listen to you from the stage that you stand on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Don't accuse Mr. Bank Teller as being the bad guy, unless he deliberately did something wrong in order to gain from it. Keeping your mouth shut and doing your job is not wrong. Lying, cheating, and stealing is wrong. Also following your own conscience is perfectly fine, but judging someone else against a standard you made up is little pious.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rhoggman, post: 404450, member: 13987"]Every argument I have made in this thread has been in defense of the "bank teller" whoever that happens to be. I happen to believe the bank teller is someone who runs into a good deal. He never did anything wrong, only what he was asked to do, but you know their has to be a throng of righteous do-gooders out their to tell Mr. Bank Teller what an awful person he is, and how his character is transparent. On multiple occasions I have mentioned the honorable thing to do is tell someone what they have, and that they are about to sell, trade, give away item X for way less than it's true value. Everyone knows that is the nice thing to do. No one would argue that such an action isn't nice. No one would argue that "following the golden rule" is not a good thing to do, but in situations where someone has merely done what was required of them should we all sit around and judge them because that person did not go beyond the call of duty..... No.... Should someone be lauded for being selfless in a money making opportunity..... Yes..... All I have been saying the whole time is don't tell some one they are immoral if they didn't actually do anything wrong, and don't make up morals as you go along. If anything is transparent it is the DUALITY of some so-called "righteous collectors" You can't make one standard for a little old lady, another for a coin dealer, and yet another for an employee and expect people to listen to you from the stage that you stand on. Don't accuse Mr. Bank Teller as being the bad guy, unless he deliberately did something wrong in order to gain from it. Keeping your mouth shut and doing your job is not wrong. Lying, cheating, and stealing is wrong. Also following your own conscience is perfectly fine, but judging someone else against a standard you made up is little pious.[/QUOTE]
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