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I'll admit the analogy was extreme, but dsirijus was acknowledging the abusive potential of scenarios that "obviously frequently including power-disbalanced positions". More than simple "business contacts".

Rather than forced rape, you could say "consensual" relationships with 13 year olds, which was once the norm.

Or for a safer analogy, Bill Gates gives millions of dollars to solve real problems, and today is a top humanitarian if you look at what he's doing. However, he attained his wealth through aggressive, unethical business practices, and there are probably many who had their financial well-being destroyed as collateral damage.



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