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minus-squareRandomVideos@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down17·1 month agoIsnt this a contradiction? They earned a billion USD by underpaying you, but they still earned the money I think this post is missing a “fairly” or something similar
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 month agoThey obtained it. They didn’t earn it.
minus-squareRandomVideos@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·1 month agoI thought they meant the same Is “Nestle earned 100 billion USD by murdering children” a invalid use for the word?
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month ago“Earn” is a more objective word. Depends on who the judge is. Does a bank robber “earn” their money? But yes, it could apply by definition. It’s more a statement of opinion on the speaker’s part.
Isnt this a contradiction?
They earned a billion USD by underpaying you, but they still earned the money
I think this post is missing a “fairly” or something similar
They obtained it. They didn’t earn it.
I thought they meant the same
Is “Nestle earned 100 billion USD by murdering children” a invalid use for the word?
“Earn” is a more objective word. Depends on who the judge is. Does a bank robber “earn” their money?
But yes, it could apply by definition. It’s more a statement of opinion on the speaker’s part.