Not really, it's just another way of looking at it.

Tricky's right it is less unethical. But it's still bribery and manipulation but in a socially acceptable form.

Like blokes who take women out for expensive meals and buy them flowers and gifts in a hope to impress them enough to sleep with them. Socially acceptable manipulation.

Posted By: Ken Dodds Dads Dog on December 2nd 2010 at 17:42:58

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1 other country voted for us as first preference (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:06:48
- I don't see the problem with corruption (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 2, 17:18:03
  - We obviously spent the money in the wrong direction....... (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:22:21
  - that's like saying a general election campaign (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:22:13
    - Not really (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 2, 17:28:40
      - Er, right... (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 2, 17:46:46
      - lol have a word (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:31:38
        
        on top of their wages? (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 2, 17:36:52
        
        the prince and cameron always need security, transport and food (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:38:07
        
        but it has to have a cost centre for the budget (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 2, 17:53:37
        
        I don't think they always need transport. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 2, 17:38:43
        
        it needs to be on hand in case of emergencies (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 2, 17:47:27
        
        we don't pay them to stay in bed all day (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:40:08
        
        didnt all the other bids roll out celebrities/politicians as well. (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:47:05
        
        I have no idea (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 2, 17:33:55
        
        it was indeed different! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:34:47
      - "No less ethical"............. errrr........... OK. (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:31:20
      - it is less unethical (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 2, 17:30:44
        
        oh no..... (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 2, 17:33:02
        
        yeah possibly the most stupid thing i've ever seen on here! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:32:18
        
        Not really, it's just another way of looking at it. (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 2, 17:42:58
        
        Thats not what you said.................... (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:53:12
        
        The intention is the same (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 2, 18:06:57
        
        You must be right.............. (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 20:21:51
        
        totally retarded........... end of. (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:35:45
        
        what is totally retarded is (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 2, 17:57:23
- and the Dutch got less votes in round 2 than round 1 (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 2, 17:10:26
  - ^^^^ This.............Its crazy. (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:21:13
    - run by me how that would work (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:22:42
      - so, country with lowest number of votes in first round gets eliminated (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 2, 17:24:50
        
        I would love to hear an explanation of why that happened........ (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:29:04
        
        i see ta (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:28:18
- Yes. I'd forgotten that one of those two votes was ours (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 2, 17:07:40
  - the head of our bid thought we'd get about 6 or 7 first round (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:09:55
    - Empty promises (Other Football) - NiftyFiftyCity, Dec 2, 17:17:00
      - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 2, 17:27:48
      - ^^^^^ BOOOOOOOOM........ as SCC would say (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Dec 2, 17:25:13
    - Jack Warner (Other Football) - duke of york, Dec 2, 17:14:25
      - yeah let's hope so (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 2, 17:15:24
  - USA our special friend (n/m) (Other Football) - BSE Canary, Dec 2, 17:09:06

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