Posted: Mar 15, 2019 9:38 am
by aban57
GrahamH wrote:
aban57 wrote:
GrahamH wrote:
Scot Dutchy wrote:
He is going to "lobby" member states. When the right wing lobbies most understand what that means and it is not giving away Mars bars.


"Lobbying" and "bribery" are not the same thing.


The only difference is that one has been made legal, for practical purposes.


There are many differences. Perhaps you are thinking that sometimes lobbyists might resort to bribery (which is illegal), but you can certainly lobby without any exchange of money or other value.


Yes, but the point is always to obtain a favorable treatment, compared to regular people or other companies. It may not be bribery per se, but it's still a form of corruption.