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Originally Posted by Botnst
It is illegal for a lobbyist to bribe or attempt to bribe a congressman or any fed official, for that matter. So in order for it to be illegal there must be a quid pro quo (or offer) transaction. Nor can a member of congress accept a bribe.
So that takes care of the legal aspect of being a lobbyist. In fact, lobbying is a protected right enumerated in the constitution (petitioning congress). Most of us only like the lobbyists who agree with us and hate the other fellows' lobbyist as a threat to democracy or civilization or whatever.
Now explain how lobbying is unethical.
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Actually, payments are defined separately, ergo, not a petition. That's legalese at it's worst. Moreover, if it's a protected right, then why is it defined separately from a bribe(legally)?
The government is a monopoly of force. It is funded through theft and extortion. Currying favor directly through bribery is in essence racketeering.