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quats5 t1_j96wnc8 wrote

A $42,000 limited edition sculpture — one of 799, now 798.

Holy…! I’m starting to put more credence in “art is legal money laundering for the rich” theories. I could see one or maybe even a limited edition of like 5 for this price. EIGHT HUNDRED of these are a mass-produced commodity.

Oh, my bad, that’s why it was only 799 of them, not 800. eyeroll

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AlabasterPelican t1_j96fnbk wrote

The correct answer is to show some respect & call people what they wish to be called - it's super simple. There are however norms to look at particularly in professional writing and academia that usually try to set acceptable norms & standards by this principle. This whole conversation was more akin to a pointless thought experiment than anything.

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FoxEuphonium t1_j96dl2b wrote

> You are still saying we should punish people who are innocent in the affair.

That is the harsh reality of living in a large and interconnected society. Any change to try to improve that society on a material level will have short-term losers, and a large portion of them are guaranteed to be people who didn’t do anything wrong. That is

A.) not unique to this topic

B.) not an argument against making changes when necessary

At most, what you should be arguing is “doing this will make innocent people lose their jobs, so if you’re going to do this, have a plan for softening that eventuality.”

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theLonelyBinary t1_j96a3ot wrote

Not to my knowledge. Or at least not the way they do regulations here.

I think they're imagining something more hands on and intensive... more like how PDs sometimes get federal oversight through something like a consent decree. Except, I guess, without the company's consent...like jail is for individuals.

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