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What if I get the coffee for free because I helped her with an assignment? What if I get the coffee for free because she thinks then I'll vote for her in a party preselection for delegates to the state convention? (Both of these have happened with me).

Commercial vs noncommercial is actually very hard to distinguish some times, and business at the higher levels is less about cash and more about relationships.

(I've never paid cash for sex, but I've written papers, offered sympathy, helped with chores/moving, taken out socially, given tours of my city, in more ambiguous circumstances)

splinter 2y ago

Sure, but influencing someone through various means, including sex, is not the same as selling sex for money.

Anything can garner influence, from gifts to small favors to just being nice to someone or having a family connection.

Most corporations recognize this, for example, which is why they have policies in place to regulate gifts, workplace relationships, etc. They're not seen as business transactions, they're seen as liabilities.

If I sell expensive watches at my store, it is not the same as me gifting an expensive watch to gain influence. One is a business transaction, the other is not.

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