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winstonx
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S.F. cracks down on Airbnb rentals
> The fact Airbnb is allowing this to continue makes me question their ethics.
Laws and ethics are not the same thing. In fact, it is often ethical to break a law.
gtirloni
on April 7, 2014
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That's obvious and well known. Perhaps I should have phrased it as "their ethics towards their customers". Better now? I'm not discussing any of the laws involved.
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Laws and ethics are not the same thing. In fact, it is often ethical to break a law.