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0 pointswat100005d ago0 comments

Is it unethical to lie in order to sell something? Yes, yes it is.

This sort of puffery is relatively minor and is thus not tremendously unethical, but it is unethical.

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bdangubic5d ago

> Is it unethical to lie in order to sell something?

what exactly is a lie in this context specifically I wonder?

wat10000OP5d ago

> “up and coming area” which never upped and never came

Is this so difficult that you can't even detect your own lie specifically constructed as an example of it?

bdangubic4d ago

I would not put this on my listing, what are you smoking mate?! (I own a condo in brightwood park in northwest dc, been sketchy since 2008 when I bought it, you need an address? lol)

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AnimalMuppet5d ago

In your scenario, "up and coming" is specifically a lie.

bdangubic4d ago

no one really lied to me, most certainly not the seller. blame my wife for that one :)

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bdangubic5d ago

> Is it unethical to lie in order to sell something?

what exactly is a lie in this context specifically I wonder?

wat10000OP5d ago

> “up and coming area” which never upped and never came

Is this so difficult that you can't even detect your own lie specifically constructed as an example of it?

bdangubic4d ago

I would not put this on my listing, what are you smoking mate?! (I own a condo in brightwood park in northwest dc, been sketchy since 2008 when I bought it, you need an address? lol)

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AnimalMuppet5d ago

In your scenario, "up and coming" is specifically a lie.

bdangubic4d ago

no one really lied to me, most certainly not the seller. blame my wife for that one :)

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