Games theory tells us that as long as you don't get caught, if you cheat you stand a better chance of winning. In all aspects of our lives if you are willing to bend or break the rules that others follow, you can take advantage of the situation. What is an acceptable risk for you?
It might be just taking a risk on the stock market....Or it could be something far more sinister.
Would you poison someone you knew, perhaps a family member, to steal from them, or to inherit their money? Would it make a difference if it were a stranger? Would you be willing to poison a lot of people a little at a time to make money from your mining stocks? Arguably that kind of poisoning could cause hundreds of premature deaths?
Out of 100 separate crimes with different perpetrators perhaps only 10% will ever be charged, and of those 10 perhaps only 3 will be convicted and of those 3 maybe only 1 will ever serve any jail time. that works out to 1%.
With odds so low and punishments so light it is no surprise to see Conservatives so ready and willing to risk the laws of the country to give advantage to their candidates. The risk is the cost of doing political business.
"Rules are for little people who can't afford lawyers." Say Conservative Campaign Strategists.
It might be just taking a risk on the stock market....Or it could be something far more sinister.
Would you poison someone you knew, perhaps a family member, to steal from them, or to inherit their money? Would it make a difference if it were a stranger? Would you be willing to poison a lot of people a little at a time to make money from your mining stocks? Arguably that kind of poisoning could cause hundreds of premature deaths?
Out of 100 separate crimes with different perpetrators perhaps only 10% will ever be charged, and of those 10 perhaps only 3 will be convicted and of those 3 maybe only 1 will ever serve any jail time. that works out to 1%.
With odds so low and punishments so light it is no surprise to see Conservatives so ready and willing to risk the laws of the country to give advantage to their candidates. The risk is the cost of doing political business.
"Rules are for little people who can't afford lawyers." Say Conservative Campaign Strategists.
