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And what if the cheeseburger wasnt even rotten. What if the cheeseburger was just good normal beef instead of angus or wagyu? What if it was just cooked and seasoned really well. Now i would understand a five star chef who sells wagyu burgers with a gold leaf crouton wanting people to believe all other burgers made to imitate his are inferior. And maybe they are. But some may not need or want that refinement. And maybe they are stuck in limbo between not wanting or affording that expensive burger and not being satisfied with a mcdonalds burger.
Now if that chef is a personal friend. It would be hard to say im getting the clone burger. But i kinda feel the persons happiness that matters the most is the person buying a product. And all the rules we have placed in the paths of people are man made rules. And a few of them I find a bit extreme. And everyone, i dont care who you are at some point chooses what rules they will and will not follow. We like to talk a lot about social justice warriors and whos battle certain things are to fight. And one of the most important lessons i have learned is when to not fight at all but rather come up with an entirely new way of facing what is perceived a problem.
I have discussed this topic many times. But its only recently that it seems people can debate the topic without it going straight to insults. I agree counterfeiting needs to be curbed. But the people doing the counterfeiting have cnc machines. And they are going to continue making something. And the only way i see them not cloning or counterfeiting would be to have them make something else. A legit authorized product. The clone market is unpredictable. I think they all would like legitimacy and stability at some point. But what do you do with someone who is misguided? Give up and ignore them? Or do you show them another way? Ignoring, berating and dismissal of these manufacturers has not done anything. I just feel a new approach is the only way to change anything.
Fair enough, but what if you bite into that rotten cheeseburger and discover that you rather enjoy the taste of the rotten cheeseburger? What if it satisfies alot of your requirements for what you were looking for when you originally set out on you steak quest? Granted, it's still not steak, but what if you are happy that you are eating a rotten cheeseburger?
And what if the cheeseburger wasnt even rotten. What if the cheeseburger was just good normal beef instead of angus or wagyu? What if it was just cooked and seasoned really well. Now i would understand a five star chef who sells wagyu burgers with a gold leaf crouton wanting people to believe all other burgers made to imitate his are inferior. And maybe they are. But some may not need or want that refinement. And maybe they are stuck in limbo between not wanting or affording that expensive burger and not being satisfied with a mcdonalds burger.
Now if that chef is a personal friend. It would be hard to say im getting the clone burger. But i kinda feel the persons happiness that matters the most is the person buying a product. And all the rules we have placed in the paths of people are man made rules. And a few of them I find a bit extreme. And everyone, i dont care who you are at some point chooses what rules they will and will not follow. We like to talk a lot about social justice warriors and whos battle certain things are to fight. And one of the most important lessons i have learned is when to not fight at all but rather come up with an entirely new way of facing what is perceived a problem.
I have discussed this topic many times. But its only recently that it seems people can debate the topic without it going straight to insults. I agree counterfeiting needs to be curbed. But the people doing the counterfeiting have cnc machines. And they are going to continue making something. And the only way i see them not cloning or counterfeiting would be to have them make something else. A legit authorized product. The clone market is unpredictable. I think they all would like legitimacy and stability at some point. But what do you do with someone who is misguided? Give up and ignore them? Or do you show them another way? Ignoring, berating and dismissal of these manufacturers has not done anything. I just feel a new approach is the only way to change anything.
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