In both cases, the apologist provides cover for corruption, painting it as an inevitability, not a choice. "Don't hate the player. Hate the game."
The reason this foolish nonsense flies is that we are living in an age of rampant corruption and utter impunity. Companies really *do* get away with both literal and figurative murder. Governments really *do* ignore horrible crimes by the rich and powerful, and fumble what rare, few enforcement efforts they assay.
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