MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you sell a story on a mate for £20,000?

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MSE_Jenny
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Here's this week's hypothetical situation for you to cogitate on:
Would you sell a story on a mate for £20,000?

An old pal, who you don’t see much anymore, is in the latest series of Big Brother. You find out the tabloids are looking to buy stories, and have some dirt your mate which could be worth up to £20,000. Yet they told you the information in confidence, and it would seriously embarrass and somewhat hurt them if it went public. Would you sell the story?
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  • *Louise*
    *Louise* Posts: 9,197 Forumite
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    No, I would never betray a friend for money.

    I would be gutted if someone done anything like that to me, so I go on the same principle. (Not that I'm daft enough to go on BB, but that's besides the point) ;)
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  • Thunderbird_2
    Thunderbird_2 Posts: 613 Forumite
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    No, I would not.
    Be nice, life is too short to be anything else.
  • gone4gold62
    gone4gold62 Posts: 469 Forumite
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    no never;)
  • freebird65
    freebird65 Posts: 1,751 Forumite
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    Friends are for life.....£20K isn't.

    No!
  • 8ofspades
    8ofspades Posts: 141 Forumite
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    No way! What a hideous thing to do! I hate gossip mags..
  • worbikeman
    worbikeman Posts: 2,971 Forumite
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    He's making mega-bucks by being on BB - if you play the celeb game then dirt will be dished! I'd sell the story for £19,500! (And I'd certainly expect him to do the same if it were the other way round).
  • hellyboo_2
    hellyboo_2 Posts: 434 Forumite
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    no way, jose
  • Dorrie
    Dorrie Posts: 66 Forumite
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    Like the majority so far, no way. I value my integrity, and friendships, regardless of how often you might see someone.
  • valk_scot
    valk_scot Posts: 5,290 Forumite
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    I wouldn't do that to even a brief aquaintence. If they'd burned my cat alive or done something hideous to me directly in the past then maybe I'd briefly consider it. But something told to me in confidence? By a friend? Err, no.

    Now ask me if I would sell the info for two million if my family was starving on the street. I think that would make a difference to most of us, quite honestly.
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  • Badger_Lady
    Badger_Lady Posts: 6,264 Forumite
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    If it would seriously hurt / embarass them, then no... but there might be a circumstance where I know they'd just find it funny and wouldn't begrudge me the cash! I'd offer them something out of the money (an extravagant gift as opposed to mullar) and we'd laugh about it :grin:
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