Education Discount Moral Dilemma...

[5630745]

I've got a brother and a sister both currently in KSU and both have offered to use the education discount to purchase a new MBP for my first computer.

Moral dilemma: Am I being shady by using this? Is this even allowed? Every penny helps in this economy but I'm not in school. Very cool of them to do this but I certainly don't want any trouble...

 

[crazzyeddie]

If you're younger than they are (ie a student, but not in college yet) then I don't really think this goes against the spirit of using the discount.

If you're older and have a job, etc... then I don't think its quite the same.

That being said, many people do it.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

It's called a loophole, and you will not be the first to do this. There is nothing wrong with it.

 

[opera57]

You might as well go for it. They are entitled for it, and there isn't exactly any rules against it. Enjoy the discount while you can!

 

[colickyboy]

It is immoral if they're using your money to pay for it and you're simply taking advantage of a discount that's not offered to you.

It's not immoral if they're paying for it with their own money and then give the MBP to you as a free gift.

Justifying loopholes is why politics (and lawyers) are so corrupt. Of course there's something wrong with it.

Just b/c other people do it doesn't give you permission to do it. Other people murder but that doesn't mean you should go murder.